Rasheed Mullins, 27, and Josiah Warfield, 24, both residents of Washington, D.C., have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a drive-by shooting that occurred in April 2024 near an elementary school in Southeast D.C. The sentences were handed down by the U.S. District Court, with Mullins receiving 90 months and Warfield receiving 100 months.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, alongside Anthony Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Washington Field Division, and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Both Mullins and Warfield entered guilty pleas on January 27, 2025, to charges of assault with intent to kill while armed. In addition to their prison sentences, Judge Carl J. Nichols ordered each man to serve five years of supervised release.
Court documents reveal that Mullins drove a red Kia SUV near the 2800 block of Bruce Place SE during the incident. Warfield and another male conspirator were passengers. Around 11:25 a.m., Mullins pursued a grey Mercedes while Warfield used a Glock 19 and the other individual wielded a Draco assault rifle to fire multiple shots at the Mercedes. The vehicle was struck three times.
The pursuit ended when Mullins lost control of the SUV and crashed it near two PGPD detectives who were investigating an unrelated case. All three men fled into a nearby wooded area but were subsequently arrested by officers.
This case was investigated jointly by ATF and MPD and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah Martin and Jared English.
