Khalid Claggett, a 42-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was convicted by a Superior Court jury for his involvement in the fatal shooting of Isaac Aull, Jr. The incident took place in June 2021 and stemmed from an ongoing dispute related to the previous murder of Aull’s brother. U.S. Attorney Jeanine F. Pirro announced the verdict.
Claggett was found guilty on charges including voluntary manslaughter while armed, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm due to a prior felony conviction. Sentencing is scheduled for May 15, 2026.
According to evidence presented at trial, on June 11, 2021, Aull and another individual followed Claggett to a Walgreens parking lot on Rhode Island Avenue NE and fired at him while he sat in an SUV. Claggett exited his vehicle and returned fire as Aull ran away toward Franklin Street NE, striking him in the neck and causing him to fall into the street.
Claggett then returned to the parking lot, changed vehicles and his appearance, switched weapons, put on a mask, and drove back to Franklin Street. He approached Aull as he lay on the ground near an ambulance and attempted to shoot again; however, his weapon jammed. After leaving briefly to fix his weapon, Claggett returned and shot Aull eight more times while he was unarmed and lying helplessly on the ground.
Claggett was arrested two weeks later on June 25, 2021, and has remained in custody since that time.
Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department joined U.S. Attorney Pirro in announcing the verdict. The Metropolitan Police Department conducted the investigation into this case. Assistant United States Attorneys Rashmika Nedungadi and Dan Seidel are prosecuting.
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