A mass shooting defendant accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on April 6.
Langston Wedge, 20, was originally charged with two counts of aggravated assault knowingly while armed and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a mass shooting on Nov. 2, 2025 at Power Nightclub on the 2300 block of Bladensburg Road, NE. Five victims sustained gunshot wounds.
At the hearing, Wedge accepted a plea deal from prosecutors that required him to plead guilty to two counts of aggravated assault while armed, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years, and one count of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years with a mandatory minimum of five years.
In exchange, prosecutors agreed not to seek an indictment with additional charges against Wedge. Parties agreed upon a sentence between eight-to-10 years of imprisonment, subject to Judge Arthur’s approval at sentencing.
Prosecutors presented the evidence that they would have used to prove Wedge’s guilt if this case had gone to trial. They stated that “Wedge fired a handgun into a crowd outside of Power Nightclub, striking five individuals in the chest and arm. He also struck one car during this shooting.”
Wedge’s actions were not committed in self-defense.
Judge Arthur accepted his guilty plea and set sentencing matters for July 27.
