2018 Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

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On Aug. 24, Demetrius Void accepted a plea offer extended by prosecutors. 

Void, 36, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, and armed carjacking for his involvement in a dispute that resulted in the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Anthony Lawson. The incident occurred on Sept. 25, 2018, on the  6200 block of Eastern Avenue, NE.

During the Aug. 24 hearing, Void accepted a deal that required him to plead guilty to one count of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence in exchange for dismissal of all other indictment charges. 

Sentencing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe is set for Nov. 17.