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By
Dayana Coronado [former]
, Jasmine Hernandez [former] - June 5, 2023
Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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On June 5, prosecutors moved to dismiss a non-fatal shooting case due to insufficient evidence.
Rahman Mills, 30, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Aug. 12, 2022 on the 1900 block of Savannah Street, SE.
Police responded to a service call where a female said she was being assaulted by her boyfriend.
According to court documents, officers arrived on the scene and saw Mills on a blue bicycle. Once he spotted the police, he allegedly fled from the officers on foot.
Mills allegedly had a small gun in his hand when he was ordered by police to get on the ground. When Mills refused, he was shot twice but survived his wounds.
His defense attorney argued that the prosecutors should not be able to bring up this case again due to a lack of factual information.
DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur granted the dismissal of the case without prejudice due to a lack of evidence that failed to prove Mills’ guilt.