WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON - Omar James, 22, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for the shooting of a victim in a community market, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
James pleaded guilty to one count each of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm (prior conviction) on June 17, 2026, in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. On the charge of aggravated assault, Judge Robert Salerno sentenced defendant James to 60 months of incarceration, execution of sentence suspended as to all but 30 months of incarceration. For the possession of a firearm (prior convicti...