A homicide defendant was deemed mentally competent to stand trial by the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on Sept. 11.
Marcus Barringer, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, two counts of obstruction of justice, three counts of possessing a firearm during crime of violence, and six counts of possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
These charges stem from his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Rashad Davis, 32, that occurred May 6, 2022 on the 2300 block of Nicholson Street NE.
A report from DBH on Aug. 29 stated that Barringer is competent to stand trial after receiving mandated medication to moderate dangerousness. DBH still recommends that Barringer be held at Saint Elizabeths Hospital for psychiatric patients. rather than in DC Jail.
The parties are slated to reconvene Sept. 26.
