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Gaithersburg Man Sentenced For Role In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In DC
Three men were given prison time for their roles in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Northwest DC in 2020, authorities announced.
Two District residents and a man from Maryland are all heading to prison after admitting to their roles in the fatal shooting of Taijhon Wyatt that also left another person injured, according to the Department of Justice.
Those charged:
Trey Prillerman, 19, of Washington, DC;
Nelfy Hernandez, 20, of Washington, DC;
Deandre Levy, 22, of Gaithersburg.
Court documents state that at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, 2020, Wyatt was walking …
Florida Man Convicted Of Trying To Kill Estranged Wife, Her New BF In Silver Spring: Police
A 60-year-old man was convicted of killing a man while he attempted to shoot his estranged wife in Maryland, authorities said on Monday, July 10.
In Sept. 2021, Gary Savage drove from Tampa, FL to the Silver Spring home of his estranged wife, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said in a news release.
Savage saw his wife and 44-year-old Whali Shabazz getting into a vehicle and proceeded to open fire, killing Shabazz, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said. The estranged wife, who was not named by prosecutors, was not injured.
Evidence at the trial showed Savage kn…
'Dislike:' District Man Killed Cousin Over Instagram Beef, Feds Say
It’s safe to say a DC man did not “like” his cousin’s Instagram post.
Lewkus Turner, 29, of Washington, DC, was convicted by a jury of voluntary manslaughter while armed and other offenses for a mid-afternoon shooting of a family member in December 2021 over a social media post, federal authorities announced on Monday, June 12.
Prosecutors said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2021, Turner’s cousin, Vincent Gyamfi drove to the 1600 block of 29th Street SE to have words with him over a social media post he made earlier in the week.
An argument broke out, and Turner left the area, onl…
