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By
Linus Loughry
- June 9, 2025
Carjacking
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DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean ordered a carjacking defendant to undergo mental competency evaluations during a hearing on June 2.
Shannara Macku, 37, is charged with unarmed carjacking and assault on a police officer for her alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on Oct. 19, 2024, on the 2400 block of 18th Street, NW.
According to court documents, Macku allegedly crashed a bicycle into an uber car’s rear driver’s side tire, stopping the vehicle, then allegedly screaming angrily, calling for the driver to come out of the car, and proceeded to open the car’s passenger doors.
When the driver stepped out and attempted to talk to Macku, she allegedly got into the driver’s seat, closed the door, and backed into a parked car before driving away, forcing the uber passengers to abandon the vehicle.
Macku allegedly crashed the car into three other vehicles, leaving the scene without stopping or identifying herself. Finally, she was stopped by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers, and allegedly spit in the face of a sergeant, causing another officer to deploy a so-called spit hood, according to court documents.
During the hearing, Macku’s presence was waived by her attorney, Destiny Fullwood-Singh. She explained that Macku was in urgent care completing a mental health evaluation, which also caused her to miss a court appearance earlier in the morning to install a GPS monitor. That hearing was canceled.
Judge McLean ordered a mental observation hearing to determine competency to stand trial.
The court is currently looking for a facility to place Macku for treatment.
Parties are slated to reconvene June 18.