Defendant Charged with Shooting at Relative Detained

By Joseph Wolf - October 31, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann held a shooting defendant after a preliminary hearing on Oct. 29.

Delante Glascoe, 41, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his alleged involvement in a shooting on the 900 block of Shepherd Street, NW, on Oct. 14. No injuries were reported. 

According to court documents, the victim called 911 and reported an individual, identified as Glascoe, was unwanted in the complainant’s house and was making threats by brandishing a firearm. The victim, who is allegedly Glascoe’s family member, told responding officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) that Glascoe had shot at her in an alleyway, hours before they arrived. 

During the hearing, the prosecution called an officer from MPD, who testified the victim identified Glascoe as the suspect on the scene.

The officer detained Glascoe after he didn’t comply with MPD orders. Furthermore, the witness testified that the caller said Glascoe used a brown handgun, and later he allegedly found a “ghost gun,” a gun with no serial number, consistent with the victim’s description in a door frame.

He stated a shell casing was recovered in an alley where Glascoe was allegedly standing when he shoot. at the victim.

Glascoe’s defense attorney, Camille Wagner, elicited the fact that, at the time of his arrest, Glascoe was not in possession of a firearm. Wagner also argued that the evidence the prosecution plans to use against Glascoe was recovered from different rooms in the apartment, none of which was Glascoe’s bedroom. 

Wagner argued Judge Herrmann should consider the victim’s daughter’s change in stories, arguing that she told the 911 operator and responding officers contradictory statements.

According to Wagner, the victim’s daughter told the 911 operator that she was maimed with a firearm, but told officers she had never seen the gun on the day of the incident.  

Wagner concluded by telling Judge Herrmann that they can’t have an assault with a dangerous weapon case without a weapon being recovered from the person.

Judge Herrmann found there is enough probable cause for the prosecution to take the charges to the grand jury.

After Judge Herrmann’s finding, Wagner asked the court to release Glascoe as he awaits further proceedings, insisting he is not a danger to the community. 

She told the Court that Glascoe has four kids and is trying to take care of his extremely ill father. She added his father would prefer it if Glascoe could stay with him instead of going to jail. 

Additionally, Wagner explained that Glascoe suffers from mental health issues and is in severe pain from a car crash that occurred years ago. She argued jail is not a place to be for anyone in such a condition.

The prosecution asked the court to find the presumption of dangerousness had not been rebutted, claiming Glascoe is a danger to society due to his prior convictions for firearms and attempting to distribute cocaine.

Judge Herrmann agreed with the prosecution, saying she cannot trust that Glascoe would not obtain a firearm if he were out on release. She held him without bond.

Parties are set to reconvene on Nov. 6.