A jury convicted a shooting defendant on all six charges against him in DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur’s courtroom on July 27.
Marcus Reavenell, 48, was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, possession of a firearm with a conviction greater than a year, unlawful discharge of a firearm, reckless driving, and destruction of property worth less than $1,000. The charges stem from a May 14, 2025 incident when Reavenell shot at a car that cut him off at the intersection of on 58th and Foote Streets, NE. No injuries were reported.
The jury returned their verdict after less than a day of deliberations.
In the trial that started on July 20, prosecutors argued that Reavenell fired a single shot into the back of the victim’s car from the white van he was driving after the victim did not give him space to switch lanes.
Reavenell’s attorneys, Michael Bruckheim and Margaret Dawson, argued that the prosecution did not prove Reavenell was the suspect driving the white van.
The prosecution played footage in the trial from cameras on the victim’s car that captured the offense. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) also obtained an identification from one of Reavenell’s coworkers.
Parties are scheduled to reconvene on Oct. 2 for sentencing.
