Maserati driver who was cut off and shot at woman, DC bystanders sentenced to 32 years

The driver of a Maserati who responded after being cut off by shooting at a woman's car, then turned and fired at bystanders in Washington, D.C., was sentenced Monday to more than 32 years in prison , prosecutors said.

The woman was struck in the arm during Kenneth's road rage shooting. Miles Davis Jr. on May 19, 2021, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said in a statement. The woman's children, ages 5 and 11, were in her car, authorities said.

A jury found Davis, 45, guilty in January of one count of assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and four counts of possession of a weapon fired during a crime of violence.

His attorney, Marnitta L. King, said Davis had already informed the court he would appeal. “Mr Davis will continue to fight to prove his innocence,” she said.

The violence erupted around 5 p.m. when Davis, who felt cut off from traffic, got out of the Maserati GranTurismo and fired at the woman's car, officials said.

Security video shows the shooter get out and shoot at the woman's car as she drives away. He then turned around and pointed his gun at people behind him before walking out of frame.

Davis fired 13 bullets — six at the woman's car and seven at bystanders, the prosecutor's office said. No one except the woman was shot. The 5-year-old child was injured by flying glass.

The woman whose car was shot up identified Davis from a police photo op, saying “that was him” and “I'm sure, my heart is racing,” according to a warrant affidavit. police arrest.

In a letter to the judge entered into the record in May, Davis said he maintains his innocence and does not believe he received a fair trial.

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