Two co-defendants in a shooting case that left a victim in critical condition accepted plea deals before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 16.
Kenneth Johnson, 32, and Vance McIlwain, 34, were initially charged with conspiracy, assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, possession of an unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and endangerment with a firearm in a public place. Johnson was also charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction greater than a year.
The charges stemmed from their involvement in a shooting on the 700 block of Chesapeake Street, SE, on Nov. 8, 2024…