On April 17, a non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea deal in DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow’s courtroom.
Tyequan Taylor, 27, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside of a home or business for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting on August 22, 2023, on the 500 block of Taylor Street, NW. No injuries were reported.
According to prosecutors, Taylor assaulted three victims attending a social event after they confronted him about a brewing physical altercation with his girlfriend. Taylor then walked towards the front of the residence and shot a firearm in the air, before fleeing in a vehicle belonging to one of the individuals who confronted him.
Taylor accepted a plea offer extended by the prosecution, which required he plead guilty to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of unlawful discharge of a firearm, in exchange for the prosecution not seeking an indictment.
Judge Pasichow found Taylors’ plea to be “knowingly and voluntary” in accepting it.
Sentencing is set for July 11.
