A deadly confrontation on a Northeast Washington sidewalk ended in tragedy, as Joshua Young, 21, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 12 years in prison for fatally stabbing a man.
According to the government’s evidence, Young did not know the victim, Walter Rogers.
In the early morning hours of February 21, 2021, Young was riding a bike south on Minnesota Avenue NE while the victim, Mr. Rogers, was traveling north on the same sidewalk.
After the two passed, Young dismounted his bike, tackled Mr. Rogers to the ground, and then stabbed him while Mr. Rogers was laying on his back on the sidewalk.
After the stabbing, Young left Mr. Rogers on the sidewalk and continued riding his bike home.
The Metropolitan Police Department responded minutes later at approximately 8:25 a.m., and Mr. Rogers, 50, was pronounced dead a hospital a short time later.
Young was arrested on March 1, 2021, and has been in custody ever since.
In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department Robert J. Contee commended the work of those who investigated the case.
Young pleaded guilty in August 2021 in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to a charge of voluntary manslaughter while armed.
Following his prison term, he will be placed on five years of supervised release.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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