Christopher Fields Held on Weapons Charge, Not Murder

A judge ordered Christopher Fields held Friday for an unlawful possession of a firearm, but not the second-degree murder charge MPD arrested him for Wednesday. Devar Battle was found with gunshot wounds on Sept. 28, 2013, in the 3000 block of 30th Street Southeast at around 12:40 a.m. He later died at a local hospital. … Read more →

Christopher Fields Arrested in 2013 Shooting Death of Devar Battle

MPD announced Thursday that a 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the September 2013 shooting death of Devar Battle. The man, identified by police as Christopher Fields, is suspected of second-degree murder, police say. Battle was found with gunshot wounds in the 3000 block of 30th Street Southeast at around 12:40 a.m. on … Read more →

Christopher Fields

  • Arrested: Sept. 18, 2014
  • Age: 33
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Charges dropped in the Sept. 28, 2013, death of Devar Battle.