A repeat offender in a non-fatal shooting was sentenced by DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on March 5 after accepting a plea deal.
Thomas Carter, 27, was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence due to his involvement in the non-fatal shooting of an unidentified victim on the 2300 block of Washington Place NE on Sept. 24, 2025. This is Carter’s third firearm conviction.
Carter should be lucky “no one was hurt or even killed,” Judge Arthur said. He sentenced Carter to three-and-a-half years plus three years supervised release for the assault charge, and 20 months plus three years supervised release for the possession charge. Additionally, the defendant will be registered as a firearm offender in DC for two years after his supervised release ends. All convictions will be served concurrently…