Husband Pleads Guilty to Gunning Down Wife in D.C. Parking Lot Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. Date: 24 January 2025 Subjects: American Government , Crime

            WASHINGTON – Wyatt Swan, 48, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to second-degree murder while armed for the 2024 murder of Teresa Francisco, 52, in Northeast Washington, announced U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

            The Honorable Jason Park of the D.C. Superior Court scheduled sentencing for March 21, 2025.

            According to the government’s evidence, at approximately 1:00 p.m., on October 1, 2024, the defendant shot and killed his wife, Teresa Francisco, in and around their apartment complex in the 900 block of Eastern Avenue, Northeast. The defendant first shot his wife with a pistol in their shared apartment. When she ran for her life and hid in a nearby work van, the defendant pursued her and fired numerous shots into the van killing her.  The defendant then fled the scene evading police.

            The defendant was arrested on October 2, 2024, with the assistance of the Prince George's County Police Department. The defendant has remained in custody since his arrest.

            In announcing the plea, U.S. Attorney Edward Martin Jr. and Chief Smith commended the work of those who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department and expressed appreciation for the assistance provided by the Prince George's County Police Department.  This case was investigated and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Evans.

Updated January 30, 2025

Press Release Number: 25-36