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By
Becca Parnass
- March 28, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Suspects
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A defendant was sentenced in a non-fatal shooting case before Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on March 25.
Stephan Ombolo, 27, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that injured one person on the 400 block of Newton Place, NW, on March 26, 2024.
Hannah Akintoye, Ombolo’s attorney, asked for a lighter sentence. Akintoye argued that Ombolo doesn’t have a criminal history, and has strong family support. Ombolo’s family was present in the courtroom at the time of sentencing.
Akintoye additionally referenced Ombolo’s steady employment prior to the incident, and his desire to enter the IT field in the future.
The prosecution requested a sentence of 48 months for the charge of carrying a pistol without a license, suspending all but 24 months, and three years of probation.
For the charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, the prosecution requested 24 months straight imprisonment, three years supervised release, and a stay away order from the victim and location of the incident.
Judge Hertzfeld called this incident an “aberration,” as Ombolo has no history of violent incidents such as this.
Ombolo apologized for his actions, repeatedly stating that he was sorry and felt remorse for what he had done.
Ombolo was sentenced to 24 months for the charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, with all but 18 months suspended. For the charge of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, Ombolo was sentenced to 12 months with 6 months suspended.
Ombolo was sentenced to three years of supervised release, which was also suspended. He will serve one year of probation.
Additionally, Ombolo will have to register as a gun offender in the District of Columbia, and pay $100 to the victims of violent crime compensation fund.
No further dates are set at this point