Virginia Man Found Guilty of Pointing Firearm at Woman Who Got into A Fight with His Romantic Partner in October 2023

WASHINGTON - Gerald Day, 34, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was found guilty on all counts yesterday, by a Superior Court jury for charges stemming from an altercation that occurred in October 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Day was found guilty of one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, one count of carrying a pistol without a license, and one count of felony threats on February 25, 2026. Sentencing is scheduled for May 1, 2026, before Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Possession of a firearm during a crime of violence carries a mandatory minimum of five years of incarceration.

According to the government's evidence, shortly after midnight on October 29, 2023, at the intersection of O Street and Carrollsburg Place, SW, the victim arrived at the location of a party when she saw a romantic partner with another woman with a larger group of people. Unbeknownst to the victim, there was another woman in the group-the defendant's girlfriend-with whom she had prior hostility. The victim and the defendant's girlfriend began to fight, during which other members of the larger group joined in. Shortly after the exchange, the victim deployed mace at a woman in the group. After doing so, the victim took several steps away from the group when Day produced a black handgun with a tactical flashlight attachment and pointed the firearm at the victim, stating words to the effect of, "I'll blow you're a** up." The victim and the group continued to exchange words, during which the victim attempted to deploy mace again. The victim eventually got into her vehicle just seconds before Day ran up to her car, kicked her car door shut, and slammed the firearm against the window.

The victim drove past the group when she heard three gunshots, fired by co-defendant Paul Poston, another member of the group who pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon on April 23, 2024. The victim's vehicle sustained gunshots to the driver's side rear door, the driver's side rear window, and trunk. The victim was not injured and drove away before pulling over and calling 911. Prior to the incident, the victim had never met Day or Poston.

Joining the announcement was Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department.

This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.

The case was tried by Assistant United States Attorneys William Gandy and Samuel Ison. The case was investigated, indicted, and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Sara Hanson, Michael Lee, Hannah Skopicki, and Katerina Qesari.