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By
Leah Meyer
- February 3, 2025
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A shooting defendant refused to appear in court for the second time during a preliminary hearing on Jan. 30, potentially delaying the case.
Alexander Evans, 40, is charged with carrying a pistol without a license and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. These charges stem from his alleged involvement in two shootings – one on Jan. 13, on the 2000 block of Benning Road, NE, during which a man sustained injuries to his hand, and another incident on Dec. 9, 2024, during which he allegedly shot into the air twelve times after a domestic dispute on the 4400 block of Gault Place, NE.
At the time of his arrest, Evans was reportedly carrying an unlicensed handgun in his coat pocket.
US Marshals told DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond that Evans wouldn’t get on the bus from the DC Jail to the courthouse earlier that morning. Sellano Simmons, Evans’ defense attorney, requested that the preliminary hearing be rescheduled to a later date.
This is the second time Evans has refused to appear, with DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover delaying the original preliminary hearing on Jan. 24 as a result.
Parties will reconvene on Feb. 5.