DC Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum released a defendant on July 8 who allgedly fired multiple shots in the early morning hours of the Idependence Day celebration.
Davon Camper, 26, is being charged with the unlawful discharge of a firearm for an incident that happened on the 4000 block of 4th Street NW, in which approximately 20 shots were fired.
Defense Attorney Janai Reed said that Camper has no recent prior criminal history and is employed doing night shift work at a chain grocery during the week.
Camper’s family members were also present in the courtroom including his wife hoping for his release.
“This was a very stupid thing to do. I want to make [that] clear,” said Judge Hildum.
Camper’s stable employment and nominal criminal history weighed in Judge Hildum’s decision to release Camper.
He set conditions that Camper could not possess guns or ammunition in the DC area and issued a stay away order from the block where Camper had fired the shots.
Camper’s family rose, smiling and sighing in relief at the Judge’s decision in keeping with his release terms.
The parties are slated to reconvene for a status conference on Aug. 18.
