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Triple Sentence Handed Down For 11-Year-Old DC Boy's Death: Report
Three men from Washington DC will be spending some serious time behind bars for their involvement in the shooting death of an 11-year-old boy, WUSA9 reports.
Carlo General, 21, Christian Wingfield, 24, and Marcel Gordon, 26, were sentenced to a combined 35.5 years in prison for the shooting death of Davon McNeal, the outlet reports.
The 11-year-old was shot and killed by a stray bullet while heading to a community anti-violence cookout in the 1400 block of Cedar Street, Southeast on July 4, 2020, the outlet and Metropolitan Police report.
Davon McNealCourtesy of Crystal McNeal
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'Malachi Was A Kid:' 16-Year-Old Charged With Murder Of DC's Youngest Homicide Victim
A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 15-year-old boy from Washington DC, authorities said.
Malachi Jackson, of Northwest, DC, was shot to death in the 3000 block of 13th Street, Northwest, on the night of April 11, Metropolitan Police said.
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy, also of Northwest DC, on Tuesday, May 10, the department said. He has since been charged with first-degree murder.
Malachi's death gained media prominence as the youngest DC homicide victim of 2022, according to an article from WUSA9.
"They took my rock from me," Malachi's fathe…
