A 22-year-old Northeast D.C. man is facing charges after police say he approached a victim while brandishing a gun in the Mount Pleasant area, triggering a struggle for the weapon before he allegedly struck the victim and ran off. Juma Michael Adams was arrested Saturday, November 7, in connection with the armed confrontation, which police say unfolded in the 3200 block of 14th Street Northwest on September 19.
According to the Shore News Network, Adams allegedly approached the victim while brandishing a firearm, and the victim struggled with him for control of the gun before Adams allegedly struck the victim with it and fled. The victim suffered minor injuries and went to a nearby hospital for treatment, per the same report. The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the arrest in a release, stating that pursuant to a D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant, Adams, of Northeast, D.C., was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun-Pistol Whip).
How Investigators Tracked Down the Suspect
The incident was initially reported to First District officers, but the case was handed to Third District detectives for investigation, according to the Shore News Network account. The Metropolitan Police Department says it received the assault report on October 29, more than a month after the confrontation allegedly occurred. Investigators developed leads that identified Adams as the suspect, leading to the D.C. Superior Court warrant and his arrest over the weekend.
Police announced Adams's identification as the suspect on Monday, and the department is tracking the case under report number 26155439. Under D.C. law, a person convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon can face up to 10 years in prison.
What Police Still Have Not Disclosed
Several key details about the case remain unknown. Police have not disclosed what sparked the encounter or whether Adams and the victim knew each other, nor have they said whether the firearm was discharged, recovered, or used to threaten anyone else. Officials also have not released Adams's next court appearance or his detention status, have not disclosed whether the victim required further medical treatment, and have not indicated whether additional charges could be filed or whether other suspects may be involved.
Mount Pleasant has seen other reported assault-with-a-dangerous-weapon cases in recent years, though the available records do not connect them to this case. In August 2025, the Metropolitan Police Department sought the public's help identifying a suspect who approached a victim with a weapon in the 3000 block of Mount Pleasant Street Northwest, and a separate 2020 notice described a similar search for a suspect in the 3100 block of the same street. As with any pending criminal matter, Adams is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
