Former civilian employee for DC police charged with conspiracy to commit murder

D.C. police have arrested an 18-year-old man in last week's hit and run that critically injured a transgender woman. File photo. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

WASHINGTON — A former civilian D.C. police employee has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, police said in a statement Friday.

Ronnika Jennings, who NBC Washington reported was a former clerk, was first charged with obstruction of justice in April in the same case.

She allegedly used her access at the police department to provide information to a gang member facing murder charges, NBC Washington reported.

Now, police said Jennings has been charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder while armed.

Teta Alim

Teta Alim is a Digital Editor at WTOP. Teta's interest in journalism started in music and moved to digital media.

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