Three Washington, D.C. men received prison sentences for their involvement in a December 2018 shooting that injured a father and his young son.
On August 30, 2024, Jamal Matthews, 34, was sentenced to 26 years in prison, including five years for obstruction of justice.
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Darnell Savoy, 25, received a nine-year sentence, to be served consecutively with a previous five-year sentence for unrelated drug and firearm offenses. Stefon Freshley, 28, was sentenced to seven and a half years.
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The shooting stemmed from a case of mistaken identity. On December 28, 2018, the victims were waiting in their SUV when Matthews, believing their vehicle was involved in a prior shooting, opened fire with an assault rifle. The child was shot nine times, while the father sustained injuries to his leg and hand.
All three defendants pleaded guilty in March 2024.
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