Last night, a domestic fight inside a southeast D.C. apartment ended with a man in the hospital and a mother’s daughter holding the knife that put him there, according to police. The stabbing happened just after 11 p.m. on Feb. 15 inside the Stratos at Bridge District apartments in the 600 block of Howard Road SE. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from a stab wound; he was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said the daughter will not face charges.
Metropolitan Police told DC News Now that the man had strangled a woman during the altercation, and that the victim’s daughter grabbed a kitchen knife to stop the assault. According to the outlet, the suspect was later charged with assault and strangulation. Investigators said they have not yet clarified the relationship between the man and the woman he is accused of attacking.
Public emergency-dispatch logs back up the basic outline of the incident, listing a reported stabbing in the 600 block of Howard Road SE shortly after 11 p.m., with Seventh District officers and medics responding in the Bridge District area. Those records also show the suspect was in custody while medics treated a person at the scene.
Police response and charges
Investigators with MPD said the victim’s daughter will not be charged and that detectives stayed on scene collecting evidence, according to DC News Now. The Metropolitan Police Department’s tip line lists (202) 727-9099 for anyone with information, and anonymous text tips can be sent to 50411.
Where it happened
The Stratos at Bridge District, which lists its address as 600 Howard Rd SE, sits within the larger Bridge District development in Ward 8, according to the property’s website. The mixed-use project features residential units along with nearby retail and dining and is located off Howard Road near the Anacostia River…