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By
Ivanna Ceballos
- December 3, 2024
Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Suspects
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DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover dismissed a shooting defendant’s case on Dec. 2 after the prosecution filed a motion expressing their unwillingness to proceed with the case.
DeAngelo Jones, 21, was charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed and unlawful possession of a firearm for his alleged involvement in a shooting incident on Nov. 7 at the unit block of 53rd Place, SE.
According to court documents, the victim, who sustained a gunshot wound to the left eye, was found in the driver’s seat of a vehicle that appeared to have been in an accident when police arrived. The victim was unable to identify the suspect or provide a possible motive.
According to court documents, Jones became a person of interest after nearby surveillance footage showed a person identified as the defendant and another individual walking down the street, pulling out what appeared to be a rifle, and firing multiple shots toward the victim’s vehicle as it drove by. The footage also showed the suspects running toward the vehicle. The prosecution filed a motion on Dec. 1, stating they would not move forward with the case. Judge Glover dismissed the charges the following morning.
No further dates were set.