A defendant who threatened to shoot a number of people was sentenced to a year of probation by DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro, June 17.
Tyhrez Williams, 24, pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license outside a home/business and an unlawful discharge of a weapon for threats he made to shoot a friend’s family on July 8, 2024 on the 2000 block of Bowen Road, SE.
A warrant for Williams’ arrest was made after multiple witnesses claimed to have seen him discharging his pistol out of his car. Williams then made multiple threats to several people and their families.
As Williams was leaving Joint Base Anacostia-Bowling he was detained and his car was searched by security forces who found a pistol in a hidden compartment. Later Williams’ house was also searched and two additional firearms were found.
He was arrested for unlawful discharge, three counts of possession of an unregistered firearm, possession of unregistered ammunition, carrying a pistol without a license, possession of a large capacity feeding device, and carrying a dangerous weapon inside home.
Williams quickly took a deal, pleading guilty to carrying a pistol without a license outside a home/business so that the prosecution would not seek indictments on any remaining or greater charges arising from the facts in this case
Williams was given 12 months probation and three years supervised release with the Youth Act being applied to him. This act will remove the felony charge from his record if he sticks with the stipulations of his release.
No further dates are set.
