WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly assaulting another man with a handgun during a confrontation in Southeast Washington.
The incident occurred around 7:25 p.m. on the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast. Police said the victim reported being struck in the head multiple times with a firearm following a verbal altercation with the suspect. The suspect then discarded the weapon in a nearby trashcan.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene by D.C. Fire and EMS personnel. Responding officers quickly located the suspect and recovered the discarded firearm.
David Baker, 51, who police said has no fixed address, was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a pistol without a license, possession of unregistered ammunition, possession of an unregistered firearm, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The investigation remains ongoing, as police work to determine additional details surrounding the altercation.