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Trey Prillerman Nelfy Hernandez Deandre Levy Taijhon Walker
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 …
Gunman Who Killed 14-Year-Old Westfield High School Student Surrenders: Fairfax County Police
The gunman who shot and killed a 14-year-old earlier this week at a hotel near Dulles Airport has surrendered, authorities announced.
Ismael Cruz-Delcid, 18, of Herndon, surrendered to authorities Thursday night, March 21 around 11 p.m., after his attorney called authorities and negotiated his arrest, police said in a press briefing Friday morning, March 22.
Cruz-Delcid fired two rounds, which struck and killed a 14-year-old Westfield High School student on Wednesday, March 20 during a dispute in a hotel parking lot on Coppermine Road in McNair, according to police and district officia…
Major Search Launched For Gunman, 18, In Deadly Shooting Near Dulles Airport
Police have identified the suspect in a shooting that left a teenager dead in Fairfax County on Wednesday, March 20.
Ismael Cruz-Delcid, 18, of Herndon, arrived at a parking lot on the 13700 block of Coppermine Road in McNair — right up the road from Dulles Airport — around 3:30 p.m. in his car, and got into a physical fight with two other people, Fairfax County police said.
UPDATE: Ismael Cruz-Delcid, 18, Who Killed 14-Year-Old Surrenders, Police Say
Cruz-Delcid then disengaged from the fight, pulled out a firearm, and shot at the victims, police said. Only one of…
Shooter In Southeast DC Sentenced For Killing Maryland Man Outside Father's Home: Feds
A District man has been sentenced to decades in prison for gunning down Maryland native Toussaunt Strong outside his father's home in the Shipley Terrace neighborhood more than three years ago, authorities announced.
Ravel Mills, 29, was found guilty by a jury last October of second-degree murder while armed and other offenses for killing the Montgomery County native in Southeast DC in 2020.
This week, a judge announced that Mills has been sentenced to 29 years in prison, the max possible term.
According to prosecutors, on April 18, 2020, Strong, 28, was outside his father's home when Mill…
DC Dad Who Killed Married Couple In Front Of Kids Gets 30 Years: Feds
The man who murdered a beloved married couple in front of a group of children during a holiday weekend in Washington DC more than five years ago will spend decades in prison.
District resident Alonzo Lewis, 38, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after gunning down Jaquan Helm and Venius Badgett on Memorial Day in 2018 after there was some confusion involving Lewis' son and wife, federal authorities announced.
The fatal incident could have been avoided late on Saturday, May 26, 2018, when Badgett, a school bus aide, and Helm, a youth football coach, came upon Lewis' young son, who was …
Second Sidewalk Shooter Sentenced For Role In DC Murder: Prosecutors
One of three shooters linked to the murder of 25-year-old Anthony Lee in Washington, DC three years ago will be going away for more than a decade, federal authorities announced.
District resident Darquise Montgomery, 20, was sentenced to 12 years in prison this week for the September 2020 shooting death of Lee as he was walking with a friend in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, according to prosecutors.
According to court documents, shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, Lee was walking along the road when three people lined up across the sidewalk behind him, …
Murder Suspect Arrested For Homicide Initially Ruled Suicide In Southwest DC, Police Say
What started as a summertime suicide investigation in Southwest DC led to the arrest of a 32-year-old man months later who is now facing a murder charge.
On Sunday, July 31, Southeast DC resident Tyshida Williams, 31, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in a home in the 4000 block of South Capitol Street SW, police said.
She was rushed to an area hospital by DC Fire and EMS personnel, where she later died from the injury, which was initially determined to be a suicide.
However, following her autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, her death was ultimately ruled a ho…
