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Man Who Opened Fire On Father, 6-Year-Old Near DC Playground Learns Prison Fate: Feds
A man who fired two shots at a father and his 6-year-old son near a playground in Southeast DC will spend decades behind bars, federal authorities announced.
Deon Cannon, 30, was sentenced Friday to 24 years in prison for a chilling Labor Day weekend attack in 2021, according to the US Attorney's Office this week.
The shooting was reported at around 5:40 p.m. on Sept. 5, 2021, on Terrace Road SE in Naylor Gardens, as the father and son walked home from a playground.
According to prosecutors, Cannon paced the sidewalk, waiting for his target.
When the father and son approached, Canno…
