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By
Ella Lesher [former]
- October 25, 2023
Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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On Oct. 25, DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park accepted a non-fatal shooting defendant’s guilty plea.
Antwann Carter, 25, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and armed carjacking for his involvement in an incident on the 2700 block of 22nd Street, NE, on July 21, 2019.
According to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) documents, Carter attempted to force his way into multiple vehicles, assaulting and shooting victims who confronted him. Two individuals sustained non-life-threatening injuries. These offenses occurred while Carter was on release for another case.
Carter agreed to the accusations and voluntarily pled guilty to possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and carjacking. Under oath, he waived his right to trial and to request independent DNA testing of evidence.
The prosecution agreed to waive factors that could lead to a harsher sentence, dismiss another case Carter was involved in, and limit sentencing to five years for possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and seven years for carjacking. Judge Park suggested the terms will run concurrently, followed by three years of supervised release.
During the hearing, prosecution also discussed the evidence they would have presented had the case gone to trial. They claimed that on July 21, 2019, witnesses saw Carter attempting to break into vehicles outside of a church. Carter allegedly went on to order, then drag, a victim out of their car, shooting another victim in the leg who had stepped in to confront him.
Sentencing in this case is scheduled for Jan. 19, 2024.