Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Deal, Delays Prelim

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A shooting defendant rejected a plea deal offered by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on Oct. 24 pushing back the court calendar.

Delante Glascoe, 41, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a shooting incident that occurred on the 900 block of Shepherd Street, NW on Oct. 14.

According to court documents, the defendant allegedly shot at a victim in an alleyway near their house using a ghost gun, no injuries were sustained. Later in the day, Glascoe was allegedly making threats with the same firearm to shoot and kill two individuals.

During the hearing, defense attorney Camille Wagner informed the court that the defendant planned to reject a deal, which required him to plead guilty to assault with a deadly weapon, in exchange for the prosecution’s not seeking an indictment. Had Glascoe accepted the deal, parties would have agreed to limit the sentencing to five years.

The defense requested a continuance of the preliminary hearing as they needed more time to review the body-worn camera footage that they recently received.

The parties are set to reconvene on Oct. 29.