A defendant in an assault case missed his probation hearing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on Jul. 18 after being shot while on release.
Joseph Washington, 23, was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a pistol without a license for his involvement in a shooting that injured two individuals on Oct. 8, 2022, on the 5000 block of Astor Place, SE.
After the scheduled time of Washington’s hearing, a representative from the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) informed the court that Washington’s absence was due to being hospitalized for gunshot wounds.
There is currently no further information surrounding the incident.
Parties are slated to reconvene Aug. 20.
