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By
Carly Silverman
- March 6, 2025
Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) who were at the scene when a shooting defendant was arrested testified in a jury trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on March 5.
Dupre Jones, 26, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, second-degree cruelty to children, unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, and unlawful discharge of a firearm for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting on the 4500 block of First Street, SW, on Oct. 11, 2024. No injuries were reported.
Prosecutors called on an expert in the field of firearm and toolmark examination. The witness examined a firearm, its magazine, and one shell casing evidence in this case. The firearm was allegedly found in the defendant’s pant leg when arrested on the day of the incident.
After comparing the shell casing with casings fired from the suspect gun, he concluded that the shell casing found at the scene was very likely fired from the gun on Jones’ body during his arrest. His findings were peer reviewed by another examiner who reached the same conclusion.
An MPD officer who was the first to approach Jones at the scene also testified.
According to the officer, he got a ShotSpotter notification, a software that locates the sound of gunshots and reports them to MPD, and radio message about the alert that led him to the location on First Street. He subsequently received a description of the suspect given by a 911 caller. The suspect was described as a Black man in blue pants and a white t-shirt.
After encountering Jones who matched the description of the suspect, the officer handcuffed him and saw what appeared to be a firearm in his pant leg. Another MPD officer at the scene is said to removed a firearm from his pant leg before he was arrested.
The other MPD officer who was there when Jones was arrested corroborated the events that led to identifying Jones as the suspect and his arrest made by the second witness.
Parties are slated to reconvene on March 6.