Shooting Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to Five Indictment Charges

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A defendant, charged in connection to a 2017 shooting, was arraigned in front of DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur, following the conclusion of a sentence in Montgomery County, MD.

Marcus Nicholson, 35, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a license, unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession of an unregistered firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition for his alleged involvement on March 11, 2017, in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on the 800 block of Barnaby Street, SE. No injuries were reported.

According to court documents, detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrived on the scene after a ShotSpotter monitoring device reported the sounds of eight gunshots.

Nicholson was allegedly sitting inside a Ford Ranger pickup truck located in the parking lot. Detectives searched the vehicle and reportedly found several shell casings and a black and silver covered semi-automatic in plain view.

On April 26, Elizabeth Weller, Nicholson’s attorney, alerted the court he was pleading not guilty to all five charges in the indictment and asserted his constitutional rights, including a speedy trial.

The trial is set for Oct.15.

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