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D.C. Witness Staff
- December 7, 2018
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On Dec. 7, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a seventh person in connection to the death of a 10-year-old girl.
According to a press release, police arrested and charged 19-year-old Darrise Jeffers with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Makiyah Wilson on the 300 block of 53rd Street, NE. According to court documents, Wilson was killed in a shootout while she was trying to purchase icecream.
Police also arrested Quentin Michals, 20; Qujuan Thomas, 20; Gregory Taylor, 23; Mark Tee Price, 24 and Marquell Cobbs, 16, in connection to Wilson’s death. All five men are charged with first-degree murder while armed.
Quanisha Ramsuer, 25, was charged with obstruction of justice in the girl’s death.
Follow D.C. Witness for updates on the case.
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