DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz ordered a mental competency screening during a March 29 hearing for a self-inflicted non-fatal shooting case.
Jermaine Brown, 34, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm in connection to an incident on Feb. 4 on the 3700 block of Cathedral Avenue, NW.
According to court documents, Metropolitan Police Department officers patrolling the block reported a weapon found on a sidewalk area by a tree.
On the same day, a 911 call was dispatched to Washington University Hospital for a shooting victim that arrived at the emergency room.
According to DC police, Brown and his significant other were having an argument while driving. During the argument, Brown allegedly stated that everyone would be better off without him.
She then heard a gunshot and observed Brown bleeding from the leg. At this time, Brown allegedly threw the gun out of the window of the moving vehicle.
Defense Attorney Tammy Jacques is now representing Brown. The next hearing is scheduled for April 6.
