A shooting defendant found guilty of two firearm charges was sentenced to two years of incarceration before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on June 25.
Dupre Jones, 27, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, second-degree cruelty to children, unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, and unlawful discharge of a firearm for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting on the 4500 block of First Street, SW, on Oct. 11, 2024. A mother and her child were involved but no injuries were reported.
A jury found Jones guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and unlawful discharge of a firearm on March 11.
Judge Arthur sentenced Jones to 24 months of incarceration for unlawful possession and 10 months for unlawful discharge of a firearm. The sentences will run concurrently and Judge Arthur suspended all but 14 months.
Jones will also be under supervised release for three years, have one year of supervised probation, and will have to register as a gun offender in DC.
No further dates were set.
