DC street gang member sentenced after shootout in broad daylight

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — A “PDS” gang member was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a shootout in broad daylight at a Southeast neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

22-year-old Isjalon Armstead was sentenced on Wednesday to 120 months in prison in connection with the shootout that took place in June 2023.

Armstead, aka “Smaut,” was a member of the “Push Dat S***” (PDS) street crew and pleaded guilty on Jan. 30 to discharging a firearm during a drug trafficking offense. Armstead was also ordered to serve four years of supervised release.

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According to court documents, on June 5, 2023, Armstead intended to sell a half-pound of marijuana…

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