A jury found a shooting defendant guilty ibefore DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on June 17.
Shaqunda Reed, 32, was convicted on two counts of carrying a pistol without a license and carrying a dangerous weapon outside the home, for her involvement in a non-fatal shooting on the 800 block of V Street, NW on March 2.
According to a witness who lived nearby, Reed was part of an altercation between two groups at the Unity Lounge bar. Court documents note that after she left, Reed allegedly hid behind a wall. As a vehicle was exiting a parking garage, she allegedly shot at it, while the witness watched ncident unfold.
That car ended up colliding with another vehicle, and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) rushed to investigate. Police found Reed at the parking garage but let her go since they let her go after failing to find a firearm.
According to court documents, the MPD then met with a witness, who gave a description of the shooter who the police later connected to Reed on the basis of her unique jacket and shoes.
The MPD issued a warrant for Reed, but she turned herself in weeks later.
During the trial, the prosecution presented photos and videos of the shooting. All of them showed Reed traveling back and forth between the parking garage and the bar, accompanied by her brother or her girlfriend before allegedly opening fire on the vehicle.
Reed’s attorney, Sara Kopecki, argued that the shooter in the video is not Reed, because even the witness that gave the police a description said the shooter was a man.
Kopecki also explained that the detective involved in the case performed a “targeted investigation” by ignoring all the other groups that were moving to and from the parking garage.
Ultimately, the jury trial found Reed guilty.
No further dates were set.
