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Adriana Marroquin
- August 19, 2024
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A shooting trial was delayed on Aug. 19 due to a defendant’s “serious physical ailment,” before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein.
Marquez Beasley, 31, is charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault with a dangerous weapon, for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting, which allegedly stemmed from road age, on the 900 block of Division Avenue, NE, on Aug. 16, 2023, resulting in three injuries.
According to court documents, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to multiple gunshots after a dispute stemming from a car accident involving Beasley. Allegedly, he shot at two individuals trying to exchange information, with a third victim being a bystander.
During the hearing, John Machado, Beasley’s defense attorney, alerted the court the Marshals had alerted him of Beasley’s getting sick on the bus that transported him from the DC Jail to the courthouse.
Machado’s request to continue the trial by at least a day to ensure he’s okay and is able to participate in court was granted by Judge Epstein.
Parties are slated to reconvene Aug. 20.