Abdul Fields, a 30-year-old previously convicted felon from the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty on June 3 to charges related to firing a gun at a vehicle in Northwest Washington in March 2025 and possessing a loaded firearm in November 2025, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Fields entered his plea before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon for assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon. Sentencing is scheduled for August 5, 2026.
According to court documents, Fields fired at a vehicle making a right turn onto New York Avenue NE around 12:19 a.m. on March 24, 2025. He then walked away from the scene into Tyler House Apartments on North Capitol Street NE. ShotSpotter technology detected the gunfire, and an officer from the Metropolitan Police Department found a bullet casing at the scene. In September 2025, United States Marshals executed a search warrant where Fields was staying and recovered what is known as a “ghost gun.” Ballistics testing linked this firearm to the earlier shooting incident.
On November 19, 2025, police arrested Fields pursuant to an outstanding warrant issued by Superior Court for the District of Columbia and recovered another loaded ghost gun from his waistband.
Fields faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison for possession of a firearm during commission of violence; final sentencing will be determined after consideration of federal guidelines and statutory factors. The case was prosecuted under the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful initiative—an effort supporting President Trump’s Executive Order targeting gun violence through prioritizing federal firearms violations and seeking tougher penalties.
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