Judge Sentences Shooting Defendant to Seven-and-a-Half Years of Incarceration

By Lindsay Mutzman - June 14, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a shooting defendant to seven-and-a-half years of incarceration in connection to a shooting at an apartment complex, on June 14. 

Kamara Huffler, 32, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict, carrying a pistol without a license, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of an unregistered firearm, and two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a shooting that injured one on Sept. 16, 2022, on the 800 block of Barnaby Street, SE. 

According to Jamison Koehler, Huffler’s defense attorney, his client and his girlfriend believed they were going to his friend’s apartment, and knocked on the door repeatedly with no answer. The victim then appeared from the hallway, went into the apartment, and returned with a gun telling Huffler and his girlfriend to leave. 

Koehler insisted that Huffler was unaware he and his girlfriend were at the wrong apartment, until the victim arrived with a gun and kicked them out.

In Huffler’s statements he recalls the victim putting the gun in his face and saying, “he was going to kill us.” 

Huffler said he took out his firearm in order to protect himself and his girlfriend. He only shot at the victim when he felt like his life was in danger after the victim pushed them and followed them out to their car. 

The prosecution stated the victim was trying to protect his family from these intruders which is why he got his “licensed” gun. 

The victim suffered from a gunshot wound to his knee which made him unable to walk after the incident. The prosecution argues that the victim still “has so many questions.”

Koehler stated that this was an “unfortunate misunderstanding” and that his client “wasn’t looking for trouble,” he just simply got the wrong apartment number. 

Judge Raffinan sentenced Huffler to seven-and-a-half years of incarceration, as well as three years of supervised release along with an intervention plan for his involvement in this shooting.

There are no further dates set.