Shooting Suspect Awaits Drug Rehab Placement

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 16, 2023
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An official from DC court services told DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan  on Aug. 16  that the agency could provide “bed-to-bed” drug treatment for Antonio Harrison “any day he’s picked up,” which could happen in the next couple of days. 

Harrison, 47, is being charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm for allegedly assaulting one victim and firing a gun in front of a total of four victims–an incident that occurred on July 17, on the 700 block of 18th Street, NE. 

He also had a 2001 conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. 

The defendant is being held in the DC jail pending the availability of space in the rehabilitation program which is managed by DC Pretrial Services.  According to court records, Harrison was “positioned” to enter treatment on Aug. 9, and the matter was continued “to ensure the Defendant was transferred to in-patient treatment.”

However, it wasn’t clear during the Aug. 16 hearing why the transfer hadn’t happened or when it would.  Harrison’s pretrial release is conditioned on his attending and completing the program. 

In the current matter, Harrison allegedly confronted a woman with whom he had a long standing relationship and shared two children.  He apparently was irate because the woman was seeing someone else after the relationship with Harrison was “broken.”

“I should slap the shit out of you,” Harrison allegedly told the woman before striking her on the face. Harrison then fired a gun five times toward the sky while menacing a total of four people with his weapon. 

The next hearing in the case is set for Sept. 8 before Judge Ryan.