Defendant Deemed Competent for Trial In Domestic Shooting

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Citing a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein deemed a shooting defendant competent to stand trial on July 19.

Keith Robinson, 58, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed for his alleged involvement in a domestic non-fatal shooting that occurred on May 23, on the 3000 block of B Street, SE. The shooting left the victim, his girlfriend, with four gunshot wounds in the chest and four gunshot wounds to the arm.

At the hearing no objections were made by either party and a two-week continuance was requested by defense to go over recently received information.

According to court documents, on May 24, Robinson was at a mental health treatment facility and allegedly told his social worker he shot his girlfriend and wished to surrender to the authorities.

Court documents state that Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers received a call to meet Robinson and he was arrested without incident.

Court is set for a preliminary hearing and status conference on Aug. 16.