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By
Cameron Horne
- October 25, 2024
Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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A jury found a shooting defendant guilty of all charges during an Oct. 24 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe.
Cornellius Ruffin, 41, was found guilty of assault with significant bodily injury while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior offense, carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting on April 12, 2021 on the 200 block of Bates Street, NW.
During the three day trial, prosecutors affirmed that, in broad daylight, Ruffin fired, striking one victim, passed the gun off to another suspect, and “casually” rode off on a bicycle.
Ruffin’s attorney, Steven LoGerfo, claimed no one would be able to identify Ruffin as the shooter. Multiple eyewitnesses testified, and while none could provide an in-court identification of Ruffin as the shooter, some provided photos of the suspects taken from their apartment windows, and descriptions of clothing they could see the suspects wearing.
When Ruffin’s apartment was searched, officers found clothing consistent with clothing described by witnesses.
The jury returned from their deliberations on Oct. 24 and delivered a guilty verdict on all charges.