Three men were sentenced to prison for their roles in a drive-by shooting aimed at rival gang members that unleashed more than 25 shots on a Northwest D.C. neighborhood.
Prosecutors said 24-year-old Sergio Waynes, 27-year-old Brian Coles and 28-year-old Marcio Green began firing a semi-automatic pistol near Ninth and Crittenden streets NW at about 5 a.m. on Aug. 17 because they believed members of a gang from that neighborhood were responsible for the July 2009 killing of Dewayne Coles — Waynes’ best friend and Brian Coles’ brother.
The Coles brothers, Waynes and Green were members of the “KDY” gang; they were targeting the “CRT” gang, according to prosecutors.
On Monday, Waynes was sentenced to 10 years in prison, Coles to three years and Green to seven years. They were convicted in a December jury trial.
At least 25 shots were fired during the melee, authorities said. Green was hit twice.
