A defendant accepted a plea deal for two drive-by shootings that occurred minutes apart, killing one person, before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Jan. 8.
Jose Hernandez, 19, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed in connection with two drive-by shootings in the Petworth neighborhood on April 29, 2025. Zephaniah Wright, 19, was fatally shot and a second victim injured outside the Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metro Station on the 3700 block of Georgia Avenue, NW. Less than five minutes earlier, another individual was shot in front of the Petworth Recreation Center on the 800 block of Taylor Street, NW.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested Hernandez on June 19, 2025. Court records indicate his case did not have a preliminary hearing due to scheduling conflicts and plea negotiations…