Robber Who Shot Woodbridge Casino Winner Sentenced: Prosecutors

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A robber who shot a Woodbridge casino winner after following them home from the MGM National Harbor in Maryland has been sentenced, prosecutors announced.

The 33-year-old victim suffered life-threatening injuries in the shooting, but he survived, prosecutors said. Another victim was held at gunpoint, but he was not shot.

The robber, Daquan Tinker, was sentenced to 98 years in prison with 45 years suspended. Tinker is slated to spend 53 years in prison, the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney said.

A jury convicted Tinker in March after he pled not guilty.

On Dec. 18, 2019, the victim won "a significant amount of money," at the MGM casino, according to the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney. Video surveillance from the casino showed the suspects following the victims around the casino. The suspects followed the victims into the parking garage and to their home in Woodbridge, authorities said.

When the victims parked at their home, the suspects parked behind them in the driveway, investigators said. The suspects, including Tinker, shot one victim and took money and his cell phone. The other victim was held down and robbed at gunpoint.

The suspects then left the area in an SUV before police officers arrived.

"The sentence in this case reflects the seriousness of the offenses committed," Commonwealth's Attorney Amy Ashworth said in a news release. We want people to live safely in this community."

Tinker was arrested in March 2020 after an investigation that included officials from the FBI, Fairfax County Police Department, and the Prince William County Police Department.

"Anytime you are leaving any establishment with large sums of cash be sure to be aware of your surroundings, ask for an escort, and call 911 or drive to the nearest police station if you believe you’re being followed," Ashworth said. "Be safe.”