Everything was fine at KC's Restaurant in the early morning hours of Oct. 11 -- until everyone started to leave.
A large group of people had gathered at the restaurant in Manassas to hear local musicians perform.
As the restaurant began to clear out, a fight broke out in the parking lot, prosecutors said Tuesday.
"At some point as the night wore on, an altercation took place," Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Richard Conway said.
During the fight, 25-year-old Curtiss Kamau Brown, of Dumfries, was shot and killed in the parking lot around 1:30 a.m., police said.
Tuesday, Ricky Lee Allen Kerns, 21, appeared in Prince William General District for a preliminary hearing on charges of murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony for Brown's death.
A judge ruled that there is enough evidence to send the charges to the grand jury.
At the hearing, a witness, Dominic Williams, said that he saw Brown slap another man outside the restaurant that night. A fight then broke out between the two men.
Williams said he then saw Kerns pull out a gun and shoot Brown.
"I saw at least three shots," Williams said.
After the shooting, Brown was taken to Prince William Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
A grand jury in Prince William Circuit Court will consider the case in December. If the grand jury finds sufficient evidence, a trial date will then be set.
Staff writer Amanda Stewart can be reached at 703-878-8014.
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