A non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea deal during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on June 26.
Bruce Lee, 47, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon for shooting his stepson, who sustained a gunshot wound to his back. The shooting occurred on Oct. 16, 2025, on the 400 block of Douglas Street, NE.
Lee’s attorney, Shawn Sukumar, said Lee accepted a plea deal from prosecutors that required him to plead to assault with intent to kill. Prosecutors will not seek any additional charges and dismiss the original charges against Lee.
Prosecutors asserted on the record that if the case had proceeded to trial the evidence would have proven that Lee shot his stepson one time after a verbal altercation became physical. His stepson was leaving the scene, and Lee shot him one time in the back, then left the scene.
Parties are slated to reconvene for sentencing on Aug. 28.
