Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Fifth District and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Monday, May 8, 2023, in the 900 block of Brentwood Road, Northeast.
At approximately 9:24 am, the suspect, a U.S. Postal Service employee, and the victim were involved in a verbal dispute at the listed location. During the dispute, the suspect brandished a handgun and shot the victim. The suspect was apprehended by U.S Postal Inspectors. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
On Monday, May 8, 2023, 25-year-old Davida Johnson, of Southeast, DC, was arrested by U.S. Postal Inspectors and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun). The joint investigation revealed this offense was domestic in nature.
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