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Parties Prepare to Go to Trial in Mass Shooting Case

The trial for a non-fatal shooting defendant was scheduled to begin Feb. 27 with jury selection. 

Travs Littlejohn, 37, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for a non-fatal shooting incident at a Shell Gas station located on the 3800 block of Minnesota Avenue NE on July 5, 2019. According to court documents, there were four victims who sustained non-life threatening gunshot wounds after a confrontation.

On Feb. 23, the prosecution to DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan that approximately 21 witnesses would testify, although a prosecutor said that number could change to 22, including six to seven police officers. 

The defense expects to have three to five witnesses. 

The trial is expected to last approximately eight days. 

The prosecution also brought up a scheduling issue with several witnesses as they were not located in the jurisdiction. The prosecutors said they hope the witnesses could take the stand on Feb. 28. 

To conclude the hearing, Judge Raffinan requested a final witness list from the defense and an exhibit list from the prosecution and defense by end of day Friday or over the weekend.

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