Jury Finds District Man Guilty of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon for Pointing Gun at Stepfather

WASHINGTON -Nashawn Marshall, 27, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a jury of assault with a dangerous weapon and other charges, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The verdict was returned today, following a trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

The Honorable Errol Arthur scheduled sentencing for September 30, 2024.

According to the government's evidence, on February 1, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Marshall was at his parents' apartment when he got into an argument with his mother and stepfather. During that argument, Marshall pointed a loaded handgun at his stepfather while threatening to kill him. His parents fled the apartment and his stepfather flagged down a police officer. Marshall was stopped and arrested in a nearby apartment building. A handgun matching the description given by his parents was recovered from a crawl space above where Marshall was stopped.

This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Callie Hyde and Sarah Roessler from the Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Unit.