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By
Elizabeth Price
- March 28, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Suspects
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DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson and the jury continued to hear testimony in a non-fatal shooting and assault trial on March 27.
Roger Jones, 42, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, simple assault, assault with a dangerous weapon, threat to kidnap or injure a person, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and fleeing from law enforcement. This is for his alleged involvement in a shooting and assault that left two victims injured on the 1400 block of Okie Street, NE on Jan. 22, 2022.
A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer who worked in the digital forensics unit continued his testimony about extracting data from Jones’ co-defendant, Riley Benjamin’s phone.
He said the two phones of interest were “in the general area of the crime scene,” with it not being uncommon for phones to bounce between towers in a city because of obstructions. However, he stated he could not pinpoint the exact location of each phone.
The responding MPD officer also testified about interviewing witnesses on scene and collecting seven casings.
When asked by one of Jones’ attorneys, Errin Scialpi, about other crimes he has responded to in that neighborhood, the MPD officer replied that he has responded to “quite a few shootings” in the area.
The parties are set to reconvene on March 31.