A prosecutor said he is waiting on an autopsy report to determine if a defendant’s charges should be changed to homicide.
Tyrone Williams, 50, is charged with assault with intent to commit robbery while armed on March 30. After Williams was charged, the 80-year-old victim of the assault died. Authorities have not released the name of the victim.
An autopsy was conducted by the chief medical examiner to determine if the assault was the cause of death.
On March 29, the defendant allegedly pressed an object against the victim’s lower back and said, “don’t move or I’ll blow your head off.” He punched the man, causing him to fall and hit his head on a gate. He took items from the victim’s pockets and fled from the 900 block of Eastern Avenue, NE.
DC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna scheduled Williams’ next hearing for Sept. 1, when the prosecution believes the report will be completed by.
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