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By
Yvianna Estrella
, Natalie Valentin - January 24, 2025
Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced a non-fatal shooting defendant to 48 months of incarceration on Jan. 23.
On Nov. 15, 2024, Torrence Wimbish, 21, accepted a plea deal that required him to plead guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or place of business for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Feb. 11, 2024 on the 1300 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. No injuries were reported.
The prosecution argued that the defendant committed a serious offense shooting into a crowd of unknown bystanders and proposed a 51-month sentence.
Edward Joseph, the defendant’s attorney rebutted the prosecution’s recommendation, suggesting 13 months of incarceration, stating that Wimbish now understands “he needs to act as a grown man.”
“I am remorseful… I am grateful nobody got hurt,” said Wimbish to the Court. According to the defense, Wimbish has a history of mental health problems and cognitive limitations.
Judge Park stressed that the sentence imposed on Wimbish would reflect the severity of the crime. Thus, Wimbish was sentenced to 48 months of incarceration for assault with a dangerous weapon and 12 months for carrying a pistol without a license, which will run concurrently. Along with this sentence, he ordered Wimbish to pay $200 to the victim crime fund and register as a gun offender.
No further dates were set.