WASHINGTON – A 27-year-old man from Washington, D.C., was sentenced to five years in prison today in D.C. Superior Court for his role in a violent assault that occurred in August 2024. Gregory Grooms, of an undisclosed neighborhood in the District, was found guilty of multiple charges, including conspiracy and assault with a dangerous weapon, after a jury trial that concluded on March 30, 2026.
On the night of August 6-7, 2024, Grooms and an accomplice reportedly spent several hours waiting in a vehicle outside the victim’s apartment building in Northwest D.C. At approximately 1:12 a.m., the pair ambushed a 31-year-old resident as he exited the building. Armed with handguns, they assaulted him, leaving him injured and bloodied, before forcing him to strip at gunpoint and parading him through the building, exposing him to other residents.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro highlighted the brutal nature of the attack, stating, “After this defendant and his accomplice spent hours lying in wait for their victim, they ambushed him at gunpoint.” While the government sought a maximum sentence of 13 years, Superior Court Judge Deborah Israel ultimately imposed a sentence of five years, followed by three years of supervised release. Grooms was arrested shortly after the incident when police found a handgun in his vehicle during a traffic stop.
Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department joined U.S. Attorney Pirro in commending the investigative efforts of the department’s officers and the prosecution led by Assistant United States Attorney Michael Roberts. This case highlights ongoing concerns about public safety in the District, particularly in neighborhoods where violent crime has been a persistent issue.
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