A domestic shooting defendant was served with a Civil Protective Order (CPO) during a hearing on April 14 before DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld.
Robert Young, 70, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a shooting on Nov. 1, 2025 on the 1000 block of 8th Street, NE. No injuries were reported.
According to court documents, Young allegedly arrived at his residence where he lived with his girlfriend on the night of the incident and argued with his girlfriend’s goddaughter, who recently moved in with them. Young reportedly grabbed a firearm from a closet and threatened his girlfriend, along with her goddaughter and her grandson.
Later, Young allegedly left the residence through the back alley, and then fired a single shot. All three victims and a witness reported hearing the blast.
ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection surveillance system used by law enforcement agencies, detected a single round fired.
During the hearing, Young was served with a CPO, a court order protecting an individual from someone in a special relationship with the victim accused of violence against them. No details were given on the contents of the mandate.
A stay-away order for the three victims had previously been ordered on March 25 by DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond, according to court records.
Parties are slated to reconvene on May 27.
