A defense attorney notified DC Superior Court Judge Micheal Ryan that the wrong defendant was transported from the DC Jail to the courthouse after a mix-up on Nov. 7.
Stephen Rattigan, 49, is charged with six counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, six counts of assault on a police officer while armed, 15 counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, destruction of property worth $1,000 or more, endangerment with a firearm, five counts of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and cruelty to animals for his alleged involvement in the shooting of three Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers on Feb. 14, 2024 on the 5000 block of Hanna Place, SE.
According to court documents, the shooting occurred following MPD’s arrival at Rattigan’s home with an arrest warrant for animal cruelty. The initial confrontation quickly escalated into a barricaded situation where Rattigan allegedly shot and injured three MPD officers, eventually surrendering after a standoff that lasted several hours…