Defendant Accepts Plea Deal in Domestic Shooting Case

By Yani Barrera [former] - November 4, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

On Nov. 2, non-fatal shooting defendant Tevon Stackhouse accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz

Stackhouse, 33, was originally charged with second-degree cruelty to children, carrying a pistol without a license, assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and endangerment with a firearm, for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Oct. 1 on the 1000 block of Savannah Street, SE. No injuries were reported. 

According to prosecutors, Stackhouse fired 17 gunshots at the victim’s vehicle from  his own vehicle. The defendant and the victim have a child who was in the defendant’s vehicle at the time of the incident. The prosecutors said that the defendant’s child repeatedly asked the defendant to stop shooting. 

While no one was wounded, prosecutors noted the victim’s vehicle was inoperable.

Stackhouse accepted a deal that required him to plead guilty to one count of attempted assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of carrying a pistol without a license in exchange for prosecutors not seeking an indictment. 

Following the guilty plea, Stackhouse’s defense attorney, Kevin Kassees, requested a motion for release pending sentencing. However, the motion was denied. Judge Leibovitz expressed her concern for the safety of the community, deeming Stackhouse a dangerous threat.

Parties are expected back for a full report and sentencing on Jan. 12, 2024.