Document: Police Arrest 4th Suspect Wanted in Fatal July 4th Shooting of Child

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 1, 2020
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The Metropolitan Police Department announced Sept. 1 that they have arrested the fourth suspect wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Southeast, DC.

On Aug. 31, 25-year-old Marcel Gordon turned himself in to authorities. He was wanted for his alleged roles in the shooting of 11-year-old Davon McNeal on the 1400 block of Cedar Street, SE.

The case is still under investigation.

As of Sept. 1, the police have arrested 22-year-old Christian Wingfield, 20-year-old Carlo General and 19-year-old Daryle Bond in connection to the homicide. Officers arrested Bond on July 9; Wingfield was arrested on July 10 and General was arrested on July 29.

The defendants, who were previously apprehended, are scheduled for a hearing on Sept. 30. Their cases are also waiting to go before a grand jury.

Wingfield and General were on pretrial release for firearm possession cases.

The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line —  50411.