Shooting Defendant Denied Release After Waiving Preliminary Hearing 

By Cameron Horne - October 18, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

A defendant in a shooting case was denied release conditions by DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann in an Oct. 17 hearing, after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing.

Marquise Henry, 29, is charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, and carrying a pistol without a license for his alleged involvement in an Oct. 13 shooting on the 1300 block of Stevens Road, SE. No injuries were reported.

According to court documents, the victim and the suspect, later identified as Henry, were following one another leading up to the shooting. 

Henry allegedly shot at the victim’s vehicle three times, before getting back in his car and fleeing the scene. 

During the hearing, Henry waived his right to a preliminary hearing before his attorney, Anthony Smith, argued for Henry to receive release conditions.

Smith argued Henry did not discharge the gun in a manner which put the complainant in any danger and requested Henry be released with electronic monitoring.

The prosecution argued against release conditions, stating that there is no way a gun can be fired without putting people in danger. They cited Henry’s probationary status for both a hit-and-run in DC and a rape case in Maryland at the time of the incident.

Judge Herrmann ruled to continue detaining Henry given his documented non-compliance with probation and the serious nature of the offense.

Parties are set to reconvene Nov. 6.