A 21-year-old man with a criminal record, Deangelo Jones, has been arrested once again in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia has filed charges against Jones for possession of a firearm and ammunition, a violation due to his prior criminal history, which prohibits him from owning such items, according to the press release.
At the heart of this latest legal skirmish is an incident that occurred on November 7, according to documents from U.S. District Court. Five gunshots detected by ShotSpotter technology triggered a police response that ultimately connected Jones to the shooting of a victim, who was discovered with a severe eye injury. Captured by the unflinching gaze of surveillance cameras, images show a figure presumed to be Jones moments before and after the violent confrontation.
While the firearm found at Jones’s residence wasn't the one used in the shooting, Jones admitted to acquiring the Glock, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves revealed. This discovery has now led to Jones’s entanglement in the federal court system, given his past convictions – one for carrying a pistol without a license and another for unlawfully taking a vehicle, as detailed by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The investigation into Deangelo Jones' case is now being led by the FBI Washington Field Office Violent Crimes Task Force, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Department. The case has already resulted in Jones' court appearance, where he was ordered to be detained pending a detention hearing. With Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacqueline Yarbro overseeing the prosecution, the legal process continues to move forward.
As standard procedure dictates and justice demands, Jones remains innocent until proven guilty.
