Coworker dispute leads to arrest after handgun pointed in Northwest D.C.

Coworker dispute leads to arrest after handgun pointed in Northwest D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A workplace argument in Northwest D.C. escalated into a criminal charge after a man allegedly pointed a handgun at his coworker during the altercation.

The incident occurred Sunday afternoon around 2:56 p.m. in the 1800 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest. The victim told police that an argument with a coworker turned threatening when the suspect pulled out a firearm and aimed it at him.

Responding officers from the Second District quickly located the suspect at the scene and took him into custody. Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Parris Davis, who has no fixed address.

Davis was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. No injuries were reported during the incident.