DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe sentenced a shooting defendant to a probation only sentence after he accepted a plea deal on Feb. 24.
Akinde Akinseye, 44, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that stemmed from a road rage incident on Aug. 12, 2025 at the 2000 block of New York Avenue, NE. No injuries were reported.
According to court documents, Akinseye was on his motorcycle when he fired shots at the victim’s car. Akinseye turned himself in to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) later the same day and told them that he shot in fear for his life…