Convicted Killer Guilty of Racketeering in 2017 Robbery that Resulted in Death of Swim Coach

Thursday, December 19, 2024

WASHINGTON – Christopher Green, 38, of Washington D.C., was found guilty today of racketeering and other counts in connection with a 2017 shooting in Southwest that led to the death of a swim coach. 

           The verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, Chief Marc Yamada of the Montgomery County Police Department, Chief Malik Aziz of the Prince George’s Police Department, and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

           Following a 12-day re-trial, the jury found Green, 38, aka “Twin,” guilty of RICO conspiracy and kidnapping in aid of racketeering. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss scheduled sentencing for March 31, 2025. 

           In 2021, Green was found guilty of first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, assault with a dangerous weapon, attempted robbery while armed, and robbery, for his action in the same shooting. 

           According to the government’s evidence, Green was a core member of a criminal organization that operated in the District of Columbia, Prince George’s County, Maryland, and elsewhere, primarily making money through a series of armed robberies. Green’s actions in Southeast Washington on April 9, 2017, led to the death of 25-year-old Zaan Scott. Mr. Scott, a coach at the Eastern Market pool, was on his way home from swim lessons when Green attempted to rob him at gunpoint. Mr. Scott died on May 17, 2017, of a blood clot that the medical examiner determined was a result of the shooting. Green also was found guilty of firing gunshots at another victim on Feb. 23, 2017.

            Green has been detained since his arrest in April 2017.

           The case was investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the Prince George’s County Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nihar R. Mohanty and Michael Liebman.

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