Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's First District announce an arrest has been made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, June 27, 2021 in the 1100 block of New Jersey Avenue, Northwest.
At approximately 3:54 am, the suspect brandished a handgun and fired it after a verbal dispute at the listed location. The suspect then fled the scene.
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 25 year-old Taekwan Womack, of Northwest, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm. A firearm was recovered by officers at the time of his arrest. He was additionally charged with Unlawful Possession of Firearm, and Carrying a Pistol Without a License.
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