3 years in prison for DC rapper ‘No Savage’ for opening fire in Tysons Corner Center
TYSONS, Va. - Noah Settles, the D.C. rapper who pleaded guilty after being accused of firing a gun inside Tysons Corner Center mall in Tysons, Virginia has been sentenced to three years in prison.
The three-year sentence is a mandatory minimum for the felony firearm possession charge. He was also sentenced to 10 years of probation and is never allowed to enter the Tysons mall again.
The shots fired incident happened over Father's Day weekend on June 18, 2022. No one was directly hit by the gunfire, but three people were injured as they were escaping the scene.
Authorities believe the shooting stemmed from a physical and verbal altercation between a group Settles was in and another group inside the mall. Police said after the fight ended both sides separated, but Settles later returned and fired three shots.
Settles fled but eventually turned himself in to police and has remained in custody since.
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DC rapper accused of firing gun inside Tysons Corner mall pleads guilty
The D.C. rapper who was accused of firing a gun inside Tysons Corner Center mall in Tysons, Virginia in June 2022 has pled guilty in connection with the incident.
His defense team released the following statement Friday night: "The prosecution argued for the court to impose a 15-year sentence to serve. However, the court considered all the facts, including the defense's evidence that Noah had been accosted and pursued throughout the mall by a group of four armed assailants. The court reviewed a great deal of evidence and argument in imposing the minimum sentence, despite the Commonwealth's excessive sentencing demands. Noah presented to the court his sincere and heartfelt apology. Since turning himself in to the police, Noah has demonstrated growth and maturity, which will serve him well moving forward."
Settles' attorneys believe he is a "very talented young man who has the potential to lead a healthy, happy, and successful future."
Settles is a popular rapper who is known by his alias "No Savage" across the DMV. He has more than 50,000 subscribers on YouTube and over 33,000 on Instagram.