The teen pleaded guilty in the October killing of Andre Robertson, 15, and the August shooting and wounding of Commanders running back Brian Robinson, Jr.
as he left a business in the 1000 block of H Street NE. Howard said the 15-year-old and another teen held up Robinson, trying to take his wallet and the keys to his Dodge Challenger Hellcat.Authorities have said previously that Robinson tried to run away, but the other teen, who is now 17, pursued him. Robinson then grabbed the teen and wrestled the gun out his hands. The 15-year-old then fired his gun at Robinson, authorities have said.
Howard said the 15-year-old told authorities: “I was trying to get the man’s Hellcat. I wasn’t thinking. It was wrong.”pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a pistol without a licenseSeveral of Andre’s family members, including his mother, aunts and older sister, watched the virtual hearing in Judge Robert A. Salerno’s courtroom. The teen also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm, which authorities found on him when he was arrested Nov. 4.
The youth is scheduled to be sentenced March 8. Salerno told the teen that prosecutors were requesting that he remain in the custody of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. The judge said he did not know what type of sentence he would impose, but that he could order the teen to stay in DYRS custody until he turns 21.HAND CURATED
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