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By
John Battistelli
- March 17, 2025
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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The victim of a non-fatal shooting faced a withering cross-examination by the defense before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean’s courtroom on March 13.
Ni’Jhae Curry, 26, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, endangerment with a firearm, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, two counts of carrying a pistol without a license, and possession of a prohibited weapon for her alleged involvement in a shooting on Oct. 17, 2023 on the 900 block of Sycamore Drive, SE. No injuries were reported.
In her testimony, the victim recounted having worked with and becoming acquainted with Curry before Curry moved into the same apartment complex. After a falling out, the two began frequently arguing at work, which culminated in Curry’s allegedly attacking the victim.
The victim stated that Curry aggressively approached her indicating she wanted to fight, prompting her to defend herself. After the pair was separated, the victim eventually left the area to meet police responding to her 911 call. It was then that Curry allegedly returned with a gun and shot in the victim’s direction.
Curry’s attorney, Jonathon Love, questioned the victim about previous arguments with Curry. According to Love, the victim allegedly spread rumors about Curry, resulting in the victim’s receiving an email admonishing her “unprofessional behavior.”
The cross-examination raised numerous prosecution objections about argumentative tactics with Judge McLean frequently taking the prosecution’s side. They cited questioning the victim about her ability to defend herself. She said that being from southeast DC, she’d seen many fights, but Love repeatedly accused her of getting into fights.
A crime scene technician with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) explained he acquired a swab of Curry’s DNA to use as reference against other DNA evidence.
A DNA analyst testified that samples from the recovered firearms and magazines were extremely likely to bear Curry’s genetic fingerprint..
Parties are slated to reconvene on March 17.