Defendant Sentenced to Six Months After Shooting in the Air

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On June 27, DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian sentenced a shooting defendant to six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

Anthony Calvin, 47, pleaded guilty to endangerment with a firearm. He was originally charged with endangerment with a firearm, unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession of an unregistered firearm, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business and two misdemeanor counts for possession of a controlled substance. According to court documents, he fired a shot in the air on the unit block of Quincy Place, NW.

“Mr. Calvin was house-sitting and his friend gave him a gun he thought was fake,” Calvin’s attorney, Joseph Fay said. “He made a really, really poor decision to fire a shot in the air.” .

The prosecution believes Calvin was under the influence of narcotics during the incident since he had drugs in his possession.

After being released, Calvin must register as a gun offender.