Gary man charged after shooting at couple outside laundromat
A Gary man was charged Friday after allegedly opening fire at a couple outside a Grant Street laundromat.
Dy Juan Washington, 21, is charged with two counts each of attempted murder, attempted battery by means of a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness.
He is in custody, held without bail, which will be reset May 13 for $10,000 cash surety.
His next court date is May 6.
Police responded at 12:25 p.m. April 24. The couple said they were at Ladybug Cleaners, 2368 Grant Street, when Washington walked inside.
The man said he's had issues with Washington for three years, but didn't know his legal name when he went to the cops previously.
Before this, they alleged Washington killed the victim's girlfriend's dog in September 2022; Washington's girlfriend — 'Deja' — later 'flattened' her tires and he tried to run over the couple's children.
When Washington entered the laundromat, he left, then talked with another man outside.
The man said he went to move her vehicle, when Washington pulled up and threatened them.
'I'll kill you. Y'all playing with me,' he told the woman.
He fired 3-4 shots and nearly hit the man. The bullet pierced their door. The couple wasn't wounded. Police found three casings nearby.
The Gary Real Time Crime Center traced the gray Acura TL to Washington. Police found it parked at his relative's home on the 3700 block of W. 20th Place.
Officers spoke with the relative, then went inside. Washington wasn't there. Shortly afterward, they noticed he ran to the neighbor's yard. They arrested him after he hid by an air conditioning unit. They didn't find a weapon at the relative's home.
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