[PR] Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 5200 b/o Astor Place, SE

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Sixth District announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in the 5200 block of Astor Place, Southeast.

At approximately 8:54 pm, the suspect brandished a handgun and fired shots at the victim while at the listed location. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment. 

On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 20 year-old Eric Domonic Bigesby, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun).

This case remains under investigation. Anyone who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.