Two Charged With Killing Rising Maryland Pro Boxer During Robbery In DC: Feds

Two men have been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting in DC of an up-and-coming pro boxer from Maryland, federal authorities announced.

Anwar “The Silent Assassin” Wingate
Photo Credit: *Instagram/wtb_ajayy*

Zak Failla

01/25/2024 5:33 p.m.

Jayvon Thomas, 20, and Lavar Hunter, 19, have been arraigned for first-degree felony murder while armed for their alleged roles in the November murder of 24-year-old Anwar “The Silent Assassin” Wingate last year.

On Nov. 19, 2023, investigators say that Wingate was shot in the neck after trying to fight off the two men, who were able to get the jump on him by catching him off guard in a parking garage in the 21000 block of 8th Street NW.

Thomas and Hunter were arrested on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday afternoon. They are being held without bond pending their next hearing in early February.

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