Tyrone Johnson Convicted of Aggravated Assault

A guilty verdict has been handed down in the case of Tyrone Johnson, 43, who was found guilty of aggravated assault while armed and related charges in Washington, D.C.

The verdict came after a two-week trial before Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, who scheduled sentencing for September 6, 2024.

Johnson was found guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during each of those crimes of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a license, unlawful possession of ammunition and possession of an unregistered firearm.

According to the government’s evidence, at around 5:40 a.m. on August 30, 2022, Johnson entered Starburst Plaza, located at the intersection of Benning Road NE and Bladensburg Road NE, and asked the victim if he could buy a cigarette from him.

The victim did not have any cigarettes and told Johnson “no.” Johnson then told the victim to, “Give it up,” before taking out a handgun and firing multiple times at the victim at close range, hitting him in his midsection.

Johnson then ran into a nearby apartment complex, where he was later identified through review of video surveillance, GPS records, and ballistics evidence that linked Johnson to this shooting and one committed one week before this offense.

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 at trial by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Travis Wolf and Matthew Goldstein.