D.C. man convicted of killing cousin over Instagram post

WASHINGTON (TCD) -- A jury convicted a 29-year-old man last week of killing his first cousin over an Instagram dispute more than two years ago.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced that a jury found Lewkus Turner guilty Friday, June 9, of voluntary manslaughter while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

According to a news release from the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department, on Dec. 11, 2020, at approximately 4:09 p.m., officers responded to the 1700 block of 29th Street SE to a report of a shooting. Police located 26-year-old Vincent Gyamfi suffering from gunshot wounds, and D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services pronounced him dead at the scene.

On the day of the shooting, Gyamfi reportedly drove to the 1600 block of 29th Street Southeast shortly before 4 p.m. to speak with his cousin, Turner, "regarding an Instagram post Turner had made earlier in the week."

An argument between the two ensued, and Turner left, the Attorney’s Office said. Turner reportedly came back shortly after with a gun, and the dispute continued. Gyamfi and Turner both left the area "in separate directions."

According to the Attorney’s Office, Turner confronted his cousin near the intersection of 29th and S Street SE a final time. Gyamfi reportedly ran toward Turner’s vehicle, and Turner then shot Gyamfi three times, carried his body into the street, and fled the scene without calling for help.

Police arrested Turner on Dec. 29, 2021, on a charge of second-degree murder while armed. His sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 25.

MORE:

• District Man Found Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter and Related Charges for Killing Cousin in the Intersection of 29th and S Streets Southeast — U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia 
• Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1700 Block of 29th Street, Southeast, 12/29/2020 — Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department