WASHINGTON DC Published July 13, 2023 2:00pm EDT
DC business owner condemns 'disgusting' plea deal for gunman he fought off while 4-year-old son watched
Assailant back on streets after pointing loaded gun at pair during daytime assault
By Amy Nelson | Fox News
DC pub owner who fought off gunman in front of 4-year-old son slams 'disgusting' plea deal
Valor Brewpub owner Gaynor Jablonski says the deal sends the wrong message that criminals can get away with anything in Washington, D.C. on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
A Washington, D.C. pub owner is calling attention to the city’s crime crisis after he was attacked in front of his child by a gunman who was later offered a "disgusting" plea deal and released from police custody.
Gaynor Jablonski, owner of Valor Brewpub, was attacked at 2 p.m. on June 29 while sitting in his establishment with his 4-year-old son. The suspect reportedly acted aggressively when he walked in and pulled a gun on Jablonski before pointing it at his son and one other person. Jablonski is seen on surveillance video wrestling with the suspect while his son watched.
Jablonski said on "America’s Newsroom" Thursday that he was initially told the suspect would be held in custody until his arraignment. But last Friday, prosecutors called to inform him that the suspect would be offered a plea deal which could result in a sentence of less than 24 months.
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