A non-fatal shooting defendant rejected a plea offer and scheduled a trial for March of 2026 during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 26.
Derrick Gladden, 54, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction greater than a year, and unlawful possession of ammunition. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that injured one individual on April 15, 2024, on the 2300 block of Marion Barry Avenue, SE.
According to court documents, the victim was found by police sitting on his front porch with one gunshot wound to his upper chest. The victim reportedly identified Gladden by pointing to the front porch of his apartment and saying, “Dude lives there.”
Gladden’s attorney, Alvin Thomas, alerted the court that Gladden was rejecting a plea offer extended by the prosecution. The offer would have required Gladden to plead guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and assault with a firearm in exchange for the prosecutors’ dismissing the remaining charges.
With this rejection, Gladden is liable to face prison time for previous charges as well.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Aug. 29.
