One of US Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted Arrested in Gender Reveal Party Homicide

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 24, 2022
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After spending nearly a year wanted for murder, Nyjell Outler was apprehended in Florida.

Outler, 19, allegedly shot two men at a gender reveal party on March 20, 2021, on the unit block of Madison Street, NE. One of the men, 21-year-old Demetris Johnson, succumbed to his injuries. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) identified Outler as their suspect less than a week later. At the time of the shooting, he was on pre-trial release for a gun charge, according to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS).

“I am grateful for the collaborative investigative efforts between MPD members and our federal partners at the USMS that led to the apprehension of Outler, holding him accountable for his reckless actions,” said MPD Chief Robert J. Contee III. “Thank you to our community, near and far, that led us to his whereabouts and ultimately aided in bringing long sought-after justice to the victims’ families.”

Members of the US Marshals Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended Outler in South Bay, Fl. on Feb. 23, according to an MPD press release. He is currently going through the extradition process and is expected to be charged with second-degree murder while armed.

“I know we were all very gratified to hear of Nyjell Outler’s arrest in Florida today,” said U.S. Marshal for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia Robert Anthony Dixon.  “I commend the members of the Marshals fugitive task forces and our partners who have worked so diligently to find him so he can finally face justice.”