A teenage shooting defendant who injured two victims accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park during a hearing on March 26.
London Wells, 18, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault with intent to murder while armed for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on the 600 block of Mellon Street, SE on Aug. 18, 2025. One victim sustained multiple shots to his buttocks and right calf causing internal damage to his bladder, hip and chest cavity. A second victim suffered a shot to his right calf.
Wells was charged under Title 16, which allows prosecutors to try juveniles as adults for certain serious offenses…