WASHINGTON, DC – Ivan Dixon, 19, from Washington D.C., has been sentenced for his involvement in a shooting incident outside a local supermarket in Northeast Washington in September 2023. U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department announced the sentencing today.
In March 2024, Dixon pleaded guilty to charges including Assault with Intent to Kill and Possession of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence. He also faced charges in an unrelated case for Carrying a Pistol Without a License. The sentencing, carried out by the Honorable Robert Okun, concluded with Dixon receiving an 84-month prison term, the maximum guideline for the assault charge, followed by three years of supervised release.
The case stemmed from an incident where Dixon, riding in a Ford Transit van, targeted a victim parked outside a supermarket. After a calculated approach, Dixon fired 16 shots as the intended victim and an innocent bystander were entering the supermarket. While the intended target escaped unharmed, the bystander sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being hit five times. Dixon’s actions led to his arrest and subsequent guilty plea earlier this year.
