A pair of suspects declined a plea offer in connection to a homicide, opting for a trial in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Aug. 14. Kevin Hider, 21, is charged with murder while armed and committing a robbery for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Kenneth Barksdale on Dec. 16, 2023 on the 1200 block of 44th Place, SE. Barksdale sustained two gunshot wounds to his arm and abdomen. HIder’s co…