» Detention Hearing for Deadly Mass Shooting Defendant Delayed, Awaiting Co-Defendants’ DC Transfer

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman delayed a detention hearing on July 8 for a defendant accused of participating in a mass shooting that injured nine, one fatally.

Jaden Smith 26, Mikeal Matthews, and Isaiah Anderson, are charged with first-degree murder while armed, eight counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, 10 counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, mayhem while armed, and carrying a pistol without a licence outside a home or place of business for their alleged involvement in a mass shooting that occurred on July 20, 2020 at the 3600 block of 14th Street, SW.

According to the prosecution, Smith, Anderson, and Matthews allegedly exited a black four-door vehicle and began shooting. The gunfire injured nine victims, including 28-year-old Devin Peterson, who was fatally shot, and another who lost his leg. Prosecutors said they collected approximately 70 shell casings from the scene…

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