A pregnant woman pulled up to work with her baby’s expectant father and saw another woman with a child by the same man, according to charging documents.
Johnson got out of the car, according to charging documents released Tuesday, and the woman approached her and screamed: “I’m going to kick that baby out of your stomach!”pulled the triggerThe woman was struck and injured in the arm and buttocks; Johnson was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. A judge ordered her held in D.C. jail until her next hearing, scheduled for Friday.
The incident is an example of what public safety officials in Washington say is happening at an alarming rate: residents responding to disputes by using a gun.“When I took this position, it was mostly believed that gun violence was rooted in feuding communities,” said Linda Harllee Harper, director of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, in an April interview with The Washington Post.
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