The defendant in a non-fatal shooting case waived his right to a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover on Aug. 28.
Robert Toney, 42 years old, was charged with endangerment with a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm for his alleged involvement in a shooting at 2400 block of Elvans Road, SE on July 20, 2025.
Around 11:00 pm on the incident date, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to gunfire detected by the ShotSpotter audio technology. While on the scene, officers were informed that one of the shooters was still near the scene. Later, MPD received a video of an individual said to be the defendant firing into a widely populated area.
After the hearing waiver the case will proceed to a felony status conference.
Parties are set to reconvene on Oct. 2.
