Judge Sentences Man Who Pointed a Gun at His Stepfather

            WASHINGTON –Nashawn Marshall, 27, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to six years in prison, for firearms offenses in an incident which took place on February 1, 2024, involving his stepfather, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

            Marshall was found guilty by a Superior Court jury, on July 18, 2024, of assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.

            The Honorable Errol Arthur sentenced Marshall to 48 months in prison for assault with a dangerous weapon; 72 months for possession of a firearm during a crime of violence; 20 months for threat to kidnap or injure a person; 14 months for unlawful possession of a firearm; 14 months for carrying a pistol without a license. Each sentence will run concurrent to each other. In addition, Judge Arthur imposed that Turner serve three years of supervised release.

            According to the government’s evidence, at approximately 9:00 a.m., on February 1, 2024, 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.

            In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Graves and Chief Smith commended the work of those who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. They also acknowledged the efforts of those who worked on the case from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Section including, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Callie Hyde and Sarah Roessler, Paralegals Tiffany Jones and Garcia Clark, and Victim/Witness Advocate Shadonna Brooks.