| Crime |
On March 5, 2023, officers responded to a welfare check and found Deandre Ellis shot and dead in a car outside of a restaurant. Four men, including Kajohn McCombs, were charged with the crime. |
| Evidence |
Investigators collected swabs of the vehicle as evidence. |
| DNA |
The Montgomery County Police Crime Laboratory generated DNA data from the passenger door swabs. |
| Match |
The laboratory was unable to interpret the DNA data due to mixture
complexity. |
| TrueAllele |
On the same data, TrueAllele calculated inclusionary match statistics of 6.71 thousand and 10 million to two other suspects. |
| Cybergenetics |
On September 10, 2025, Cybergenetics analyst William Allan testified before a Montgomery County jury about the TrueAllele DNA results. |
| Outcome |
On September 12, 2025, the jury found the defendant not guilty of murder and use of a firearm. |
