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Elizabeth Brady
- November 4, 2024
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DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld accepted the prosecution’s request to drop one of a defendant’s five pending counts during a hearing on Nov. 1.
Deon Jenkins, 46, is charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, carrying a dangerous weapon outside the home or business with a prior felony, possession of a destructive device, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition for his alleged involvement in a Sept. 29, 2023, non-fatal shooting that occurred on the 1800 block of M Street, NE.
According to court documents, Jenkins shot multiple times at a moving vehicle that was speeding toward him. The defendant fell to the ground and then fled while the vehicle crashed through a fence and into a nearby yard.
During the hearing, the prosecution made a motion to drop the unlawful possession of ammunition charge from the case. They provided no explanation.
The defense made no objection and Judge Hertzfeld ruled in favor of the prosecution.
The parties are set to reconvene on Nov. 4.