Judge Finds Probable Cause in Store Shooting

By Jaclyn Sersland [former] - June 13, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

On June 13, DC Superior Court Judge Lloyd Nolan found probable cause that a non-fatal shooting defendant committed the crime.

22-year-old Jeniyah Campbell is charged with carrying a pistol without a license for allegedly using a firearm in a non-fatal shooting which occurred on June 9 at the 7-Eleven on the 3900 block of Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, SW. No injuries were reported. 

According to the responding officer, Campbell and the victim were in an altercation over money when the defendant allegedly pulled out a firearm. 

According to court documents, a bullet was shot into the ceiling when the victim tried to wrestle the firearm out of Campbell’s grip after she allegedly pointed the gun at him. 

According to the officer, the victim was able to disarm Campbell and leave the store with the gun. 

The firearm has not been recovered. 

According to court documents, 7-Eleven’s security footage matched the statement of one of the eyewitnesses interviewed by officers. Defense Attorney Page Resnick asked Judge Nolan to rule that there wasn’t probable cause to believe Campbell was carrying a pistol without a license during the non-fatal shooting incident, because no firearm was ever recovered. 

Nolan ruled that prosecutors showed substantial evidence that there was probable cause that Campbell was in unlawful possession of a pistol. 

The prosecutor asked to keep Campbell detained because of her being potentially dangerous. 

Resnick asked for Campbell to be released because she had no prior criminal history. She also mentioned that Campbell is three months pregnant and she would have better access to healthcare outside of jail. 

Nolan did not order her immediate release because there is an active warrant out for her in Maryland, but said upon release she needs to report to Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) for GPS monitoring. She also must report to PSA every other week, and she is not allowed to be in possession of any firearms or return to the 3900 block of Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SW.

The next hearing is set to take place on July 11.