DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman sentenced a shooting defendant who left a victim paralyzed to six years’ imprisonment on April 15.
Ke’Shaun Farmer, 27, pleaded guilty on Feb. 13 to aggravated assault knowingly while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting on the 3700 block of Jamison Street, NE, on Feb. 18, 2025, that left the victim partially paralyzed.
Judge Edelman sentenced Farmer to six years’ imprisonment with five years’ supervised release for the aggravated assault charge and five years’ incarceration with three years’ supervised release for the possession charge.
The sentences will run concurrently, consistent with the parties’ sentencing agreement in the plea deal.
The victim’s father spoke in court and said if the victim had not crawled out the door, and a neighbor had not placed a towel on the wound and called the police, the victim would be dead.
“Everything for my family changed, but most of all it changed [the victim],” his father said.
He said Farmer, who he said was supposed to be the victim’s friend, did not call the police and was “nowhere to be found” after the shooting, demonstrating a lack of remorse.
The father said he did not agree with the sentence but had to respect Judge Edelman’s decision.
Bernadette Armand, Farmer’s attorney, said she has known Farmer for 10 years and was proud to stand next to him as he took accountability. She said evidence shows Farmer demonstrated remorse “since the moment it happened” and attempted suicide after the shooting.
Armand said Farmer will lose everything he has not lost already, including his job, home, and co-parenting his child. She requested he is held as close to DC as possible, so his family can visit.
Judge Edelman said the incident began with a minor, mutual fistfight, then Farmer pulled out a gun.
He said Farmer had 2022 cases involving possession of cocaine and a large ammunition feeding device but recognized the non-violent nature of those charges. He noted that Farmer accepted responsibility by taking a plea deal early on in the case.
Judge Edelman recommended Farmer obtain a GED while imprisoned and seek employment upon release. He said Farmer will need to register as a gun offender upon release.
He said he would request Farmer be imprisoned within 120 miles of DC.
No further dates were set.
