RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The jury trial for a man facing several felony charges in connection with a 2022 officer-involved shooting in Manchester is scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 16, in Richmond Circuit Court.

The Richmond Police Department reported that 21-year-old Dakari Reinhardt had been involved in a shootout with officers on July 25, 2022. Police said Reinhardt had been speeding on Ninth Street in Manchester when he crashed and exchanged gunfire with an officer while running away.

Reinhardt — who had multiple warrants in Chesterfield, Richmond and Henrico — was shot and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The officer involved in the shooting had non-life-threatening injuries.

On Aug. 15, Reinhardt was arraigned via video call from his hospital bed at VCU Medical Center, where he was informed of the charges brought against him in connection with the incident:

  • Aggravated malicious wounding
  • Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony
  • Possession with intent to distribute a schedule I/II drug
  • Firearm display while selling a schedule I/II drug
  • Hit and run with damage

According to the Virginia Judicial Database, all his charges were dropped on Dec. 15, 2022.

However, less than two weeks later, Reinhardt was arrested again. According to the Virginia Judicial Database, he was charged with the following for an incident that occurred on Dec. 28, 2022:

  • Using a machine gun for an aggressive purpose
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, second offense
  • Possession of a schedule I/II drug
  • Possession of a firearm with a schedule I/II drug

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, Reinhardt pleaded guilty to all charges, except for the use of a machine gun for aggressive purposes charge, which was dismissed.

For the concealed weapon charge, Reinhardt was sentenced to five years with five years suspended. For the drug possession charge, he was sentenced to five years with four years and six months suspended. For the firearm possession charge, he was sentenced to five years with five years suspended.

On Jan. 11, 2023, Reinhardt received new charges related to the July 25, 2022, incident. He is now facing the following charges:

  • Possession with intent to distribute a schedule I/II drug
  • Aggravated malicious wounding
  • Possession of a firearm with a schedule I/II drug

The jury trial for these charges is scheduled to take place on Monday, Oct. 16, and Tuesday, Oct. 17.