Stabbing suspect finally caught in 7th Street stabbing

Man arrested in 7th Street stabbing nearly two months after broad daylight attack

WASHINGTON, DC – A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that unfolded during a fight on a Northwest D.C. sidewalk nearly two months ago, leaving one person hospitalized with knife wounds.

The incident happened on Thursday, August 7 at around 5:37 p.m., when a violent altercation broke out between two individuals in the 1100 block of 7th Street, Northwest. During the confrontation, one of the men pulled a knife and stabbed the victim before fleeing the scene.

The victim survived the attack and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.

After a nearly two-month investigation, authorities executed a search warrant on Monday, September 29. The suspect, identified as Randy Dejon Brown of Northwest, D.C., was taken into custody and formally charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife).

Details about what led to the confrontation have not been released. The case remains under investigation.

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Key Points

• A stabbing occurred during a fight on August 7 in the 1100 block of 7th Street NW
• The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries
• Randy Dejon Brown, 34, has been arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon