A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Oct. 10.
Shaun Brown, 25, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, six counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and eight counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 47-year-old Dametrics Evans on Oct. 25, 2021 on the 4900 block of G Street, SE. Another individual sustained life-threatening injuries during the incident.
During the hearing, Michael Bruckheim, Brown’s attorney, alerted Judge Edelman of his intent to accept a plea deal, which required him to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon in exchange for the prosecution dismissing all other charges.
Through the deal, parties agreed to a sentencing range of ten-to-12-and-a-half years of imprisonment.
According to the prosecution, had the case gone to trial, they would have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that on Oct. 25, 2021, there was a group of individuals hanging around in the hallway of an apartment building where Brown was congregating with other people. As the group walked past the door to the apartment with Brown and his friends, Brown extended his hand out of the door frame and shot at the group, fatally injuring Evans, and seriously injuring a man.
The case was previously dismissed, but was reopened after Brown confessed to the murder on social media in February 2023.
The prosecution claimed Brown’s actions were voluntary and on purpose.
Parties are slated to reconvene for sentencing on Dec. 19.
