A non-fatal shooting defendant, who had originally been found incompetent twice to face a jury, was declared competent during a mental observation hearing on Nov. 20 before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park.
Romeo Brown, 21, is charged for assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside of a home or business, unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession of an unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and two counts of destruction of property less than $1,000 for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting, with no reported injuries, on the 2600 block of Douglass Road, SE on March 7, 2022.
According to court documents, officers responded to a report of two glass doors being shot, and observed the suspect, later identified as Brown, running away from the scene. He was detained.
During the hearing, Judge Park alerted the parties that the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) had deemed Brown competent to stand trial, to which neither party objected.
Brown is set to be re-sentenced on Dec. 13, following a probation revocation in another matter.
