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By
Sophia Gyuk
- January 14, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Suspects
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An FBI agent testified a defendant’s phone records show he was in the general area of a shooting incident, before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan’s courtroom on Jan. 14.
Antoine Johnson, 28, is charged with with two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession of an unregistered firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.
These charges stem from his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting on May 21, 2023, on I-695 southbound near exit 2B. No injuries were reported from the incident.
The prosecution claimed the shooting occurred after Johnson’s mother found her 14-year-old daughter in bed with a 17-year-old boy. An argument broke out between the two families following the romantic encounter and the boy and his father left the scene, allegedly pursued by Johnson.
During the hearing, prosecutors called on an agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who specializes on cell-site data testified that he was able to use AT&T phone records for Johnson’s phone number, which put him in the general location of the original incident at Johnson’s mom’s house and the shooting.
However, the FBI agent testified he could not pinpoint the exact location of Johnson’s phone at the time of the incidents.
Johnson’s attorney Matthew Rist argued that the agent’s presentation was unreliable, and questioned its validity as evidence.
Parties are slated to reconvene Jan. 15, when a decision will be made as to whether or not to include the testimony as evidence in Johnson’s case.