U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced Friday that a District man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of a young mother outside a Southeast Washington gas station in 2021.
Tywan Morris, 30, was previously convicted by a Superior Court jury of second-degree murder while armed in the killing of 27-year-old Danielle Stuckey.
In addition to the prison sentence, Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan ordered Morris to serve five years of supervised release following his incarceration.
Prosecutors Say Argument Escalated Into Deadly Attack
According to prosecutors, the violence unfolded on Oct. 17, 2021, at a BP gas station located at 2801 Alabama Avenue SE.
Authorities said Stuckey and her 12-year-old child had walked through the gas station toward a nearby bus stop shortly before the incident.
Prosecutors alleged Morris later arrived at the station with his girlfriend and child. While Morris was pumping gas, an argument broke out involving Morris, his girlfriend, and Stuckey.
Investigators said Stuckey attempted to walk away and return to the bus stop, but Morris allegedly armed himself with a knife attached to brass knuckles.
According to court evidence, Morris’s girlfriend initially attempted to attack Stuckey before Morris took possession of the weapon and chased the victim.
Prosecutors said Morris knocked Stuckey to the ground, assaulted her, and stabbed her in the leg, causing fatal injuries.
Authorities said Morris fled the scene after the attack but was arrested later that same day.
Pirro Announces Sentence
Pirro announced the sentencing alongside Interim Metropolitan Police Department Chief Jeffery Carroll.
Morris has remained in custody since November 2023, according to prosecutors.