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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…
Tai'eric Lewis Facing Multiple Drug Charges In Virginia
Busts at three locations in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania counties led to the recovery of drugs, weapons, and landed a suspected dealer behind bars, police say.
Tai'eric Lewis, 28, of Fredericksburg, was arrested following a joint investigation by local, state, and federal police into reported drug distribution throughout the region.
Last week, police concluded a long-term investigation that led to search and seizure warrants at three properties in the area that led to the discovery of:
Approximately half a kilo of cocaine;
$17,000 in cash;
Three pounds of marijuana;
Stolen gun ou…
Armed Man Threatened To Kill Virginia Church Congregation In Social Media Posts: Police
Charges have been upgraded for a Virginia man who in September showed up with a handgun at a Prince William County church and threatened to kill the entire congregation, police said.
Falls Church resident Rui Jiang, 35, has now been accused of attempted aggravated murder of multiple people, months after showing up to the Park Valley Church on Waverly Farm Drive in Haymarket with a handgun on Sunday, Sept. 24, Prince William County police said.
Jiang made social media posts depicting the church, and indicated that he "intended to cause harm, injury, and death to the church congregation,…
