DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover denied a non-fatal shooting defendant release after finding probable cause during a preliminary hearing on Aug. 15.
Neiby Boreshe, 24, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on the 1900 block of Bennett Place, NE on May 12.
According to court documents, Boreshe’s girlfriend is also a suspect in the incident. She reportedly lived with a family member for several months before she was asked to move out for not contributing to the household.
When Boreshe returned to the residence with his girlfriend to retrieve her belongings a physical fight ensued and then Borshe allegedly shot seven times at the residence from his car. The front of the victim’s residence is reported to have damage from gunshots.
During the preliminary hearing, the prosecution brought in a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective who identified Borshe as the allgeded shooter.
Defense attorney Kyle McGonigal, cross-examined the detective and asked if she was aware that there was a Ring camera in the neighborhood that could have captured the incident. The detective was unsure if the device worked.
McGonigal also asked the detective if she was aware of the first fight that Borshe’s girlfriend had with the victim after the girlfriend was told to come back to get her belongings that were left outside on the porch.
According to McGonigal, Boershe’s girlfriend believed she was being set up and told the victim, “Burn my stuff I don’t wanna go back.” However, she went back with Boreshe and the situation escalated into a profance exchange, said McGonigal.
McGonial argued that Boreshe acted out of self-defense allegedly hearing, “bust them windows,” an apparent threat.
The prosecution opposed Boreshe’s release because they say he “completely disregarded… human life.”
Judge Glover found probable cause and denied Boreshe’s releasen reasoning that Boreshe took out a gun allegedly to shoot in a squabble between roommates.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Aug. 20.
