4th Arrest Made In Fatal Shooting Of 11-Year-Old Davon McNeal

WASHINGTON, DC — Homicide detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the July 4 fatal shooting of 11-year-old Davon McNeal, according to a police release.

Around 9:20 p.m., Seventh District officers were flagged down by a citizen in 1400 block of Cedar Street, S.E., in connection with a shooting, said Police Chief Peter Newsham, during the press briefing. The officers found McNeal outside his family home, suffering from a gunshot wound. D.C. Fire and EMS transported McNeal to a nearby hospital, but all life-saving efforts failed and he was pronounced dead.

Marcel Gordon, 25, of Capital Heights Maryland, turned himself into MPD Monday in connection with the shooting. Acting on D.C. Superior Court arrest warrant, police charged him with first degree murder while armed (premeditated). Gordon has a previous arrest for carrying a pistol without a license.

MPD previously arrested Daryle Bond, of Southeast; Christian Wingfield, 22, of Hillcrest Heights, Maryland; and Carlo General, 20, of Oxon Hill, Maryland. They were all charged with first degree murder while armed (premeditated).

This case remains under investigation.

Anyone with information about this case asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department's TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.