Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Shooting Restaurant Worker

            WASHINGTON – Eric Davis Jr., 25, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced after pleading guilty to aggravated assault while armed for a 2023 shooting in a carry-out restaurant located in the 1400 block of H Street NE. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department.    

            On July 26, 2024, Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced Davis to 84 months in prison, followed by 2 years of supervised probation.  The defendant was sentenced under the Youth Rehabilitation Act over the government’s objection. 

            According to the government’s evidence, with which the defendant agreed, at approximately 12:30 pm on May 24, 2023, Davis entered a carry-out restaurant in the 1400 block of H Street NE to pick up a food order.  As soon as Davis reached the counter, the victim threw a plastic bag at Davis, consistent with a food order. Davis quickly grabbed the plastic bag and threw it back at the victim.  Davis then pulled out a concealed handgun from his waistband and fired multiple times, hitting the victim, before fleeing to his girlfriend’s home.  Davis was arrested on November 28, 2023 and pleaded guilty to aggravated assault while armed on May 6, 2024. 

            In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Graves and Chief Smith commended the work of the officers of the Metropolitan Police Department who investigated the case.

            Finally, they commended the work of Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Evans, who investigated and prosecuted the case.