WASHINGTON – Quateze Moore, 46, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to a total 23 years in prison for shooting and killing Martinez Robinson on August 23, 2024, and possession with intent to distribute while armed on January 1, 2025, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Moore pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and possession of a controlled substance, (cocaine) with the intent to distribute it while armed on January 14, 2026. The Honorable Judge Jason Park ordered Moore to serve the 23-year prison term to be followed by five years of supervised release.
According to the government’s evidence, on August 23, 2024, Moore and the victim, Martinez Robinson, were at 14th and Girard Street Park, when they encountered one another. A short time later, Robinson ran out of the park and Moore followed. Moore was shooting at the victim as he was running away. The defendant struck Robinson three times, hitting him once in the right arm, once in the right thigh, and once in the torso, causing injuries from which Robinson died. The defendant’s dog, Ace, was also struck by his gunfire and killed. Robinson was in possession of a Glock 23 .40 caliber firearm with a laser, a giggle-switch and 19 live cartridges in a 22-capacity magazine, which he had not fired.
When Moore was arrested on January 1, 2024, Metropolitan Police Department officers recovered a firearm and a clear plastic bag from in between the center console, which contained numerous substances that, after chemical testing, yielded positive results for cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and oxycodone. He has been in custody since his arrest.
Joining in the announcement was Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department.
In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Pirro and Interim Chief Carroll commended the work of those who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department. They also acknowledged Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Dinan, who prosecuted the case.
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — District of Columbia — U.S. Department of Justice press release.