Defendant Pleads Guilty for Attempting to Shoot His Father

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A non-fatal shooting defendant pleaded guilty July 8 to shooting his father.

Markus Raynon Hodges, 27, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on May 27 on the 3400 block of Baker Street, NE. No injuries were reported, though damages to the victim’s car were noted.

Devon Dozier, Hodges’ defense attorney, said he was accepting a plea deal, which required him to plead guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a pistol without a license, in exchange for the prosecution not seeking an indictment.

According to court documents, Hodges and his father got into an argument at a family cookout, which escalated to Hodges pointing a gun at his father’s head. Hodges then got into the car and shot at his father seven times while driving away. The defendant’s father later identified him to the police.

Sentencing is set for July 25.