Police Arrest 2 of 4 Suspects in 10 Year Old’s Murder

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 27, 2018
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The Metropolitan Police Department apprehended two of four suspects wanted for the shooting death of a 10-year-old girl in July.

According to a press release, officers arrested 21-year-old Quentin Rayfield “Q” Michals on Aug. 27 and Qujuan Thomas, 20, on Aug. 25. Both are charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Makiyah Wilson on the 300 block of 53rd Street, NE as she went to purchase ice cream from an ice cream truck. According to news reports, a five dollar bill her mother gave her was in her hands.

Michals turned himself in to authorities on Aug. 27.

Michals and Thomas are scheduled to be arraigned on Aug. 27.

According to court documents, at the time, Thomas was on probation for armed robbery. The Washington Post reports that he had also been arrested in Prince George’s County, Md. on drug charges.

In July, Prince George’s County police arrested Kevin Eugene Jones and charged him with carjacking and assaulting a woman in Lanham, Md., on July 1. Jones apparently stole the vehicle, a black Infiniti, that was used in the shooting. The vehicle was found in Temple Hills, Md. Jones, 20, has not been charged for Wilson’s death.

Police have not released a motive, but news reports state that the shooting may have resulted from a neighborhood dispute. The case is still under investigation.

An award of up to $45,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.

“Makiyah Wilson should still be with us. She should have gone to school this week,” DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a press conference Aug. 25. “We won’t be satisfied until we find justice in her murder.”

Police released a video of the shooting on July 17.

The shooting death of Wilson has been one of a slew of homicides in the District during a violent summer. As of Aug. 27, there have been 103 homicides in DC. There have been 30 homicides, including a fatal stabbing that was classified as self defense since the summer began on June 21, according to D.C. Witness data.