Defendant Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in 2019 Fatal Shooting

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A defendant pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter while armed with a firearm and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm during a hearing on June 2.

Jerome Alexander, 28, pleaded guilty to shooting Richard Washington on Dec. 19, 2019, on the 3900 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE.

According to court documents, Washington was found by Metropolitan Police Department officers on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest.

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan informed the court that the offense of voluntary manslaughter while armed carries a potential maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine.

As part of the plea deal, Alexander may also serve anywhere from 9.5 years to 14 years for unlawful possession of a firearm. The sentences would run concurrently.

Alexander is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 9.

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