Teen Claims She and 4 Other Girls Beat Elderly Man to Death Because They Were ‘Bored’

Mar. 15, 2025

Reggie Brown.

A teenage girl who pleaded guilty in connection with thebeating death of an elderly man in Washington, D.C., testified in court this week, as two other young girls still face first-degree murder charges for their alleged roles in the 2023 killing, according to multiple news reports.

Five girls between the ages of 12 and 15 allegedly beat 64-year-old Reggie Brown to death in an alley on Oct. 17, 2023, authorities said, perWUSA9,WJLA, andThe Washington Post. The identities of the girls have not been made public.

The attack was reportedly caught on video and has been played in D.C. Superior Court as two of the girls currently stand trial on first-degree murder charges.The Washington Postpreviously reported that the one-minute-long clip showed five girls chasing Brown into an alley in the Northwest neighborhood of the city, pulling him down off a chain-link fence he was attempting to climb, and stomping on his head.

They then proceeded to pull down his pants, take his belt and hit him with it, according toThe Washington Post. One of the girls in the video could be heard cheering, “He’s leaking,” referring to Brown’s head bleeding, the news outlet added.

The 15-year-old girl, who has already accepted a plea deal for her role in the killing, testified in court on Tuesday, Oct. 15, speaking about the moments that led up to the killing, WUSA9 reports. The teen said in court that she and her friends were hanging out at a park that day before the group decided they needed to “find someone to beat up,” according to the outlet.

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The girl who testified was sentenced last week to three years of secured detention after pleading guilty to a lesser charge, perThe Washington Post. According to the outlet, a second teen has also pleaded guilty for their role in the case but has yet to be sentenced.

During previous court proceedings, homicide detective Harry Singleton testified that Brown was disabled, perThe WashingtonPost. He had mental health issues, had two fingers on each hand and had a metal plate in his head, Singleton said, the outlet reported.

If the two girls on trial are found guilty, they face a maximum sentence of secured detention until they turn 21, at which point they would be released, per Washington D.C., law, WUSA9 reports.

source: people.com