Dion Redwood was released from jail Thursday after a charge of first-degree murder against him was dismissed at a prosecutor’s request. U.S. Assistant Attorney Michael Liebman said the investigation into the shooting death of 16-year-old Darius Cannon is ongoing. He did not say why the murder charge was dropped. Redwood was arrested in January on … Read more →
A judge found probable cause Monday that Dion Redwood participated in the 2013 shooting death of 16-year-old Darius Cannon. Redwood, 39, remains held pending a case status hearing in April. Police found Cannon on April 7, 2013 around 12:30 a.m. in the 2700 block of Langston Place Southeast suffering from gunshot wounds. Medical services took … Read more →
The right side of the courtroom was crowded with “Justice for Darius” t-shirts, worn by the family members and friends of 16-year-old Darius Cannon, who was killed in a Southeast DC shooting last April. Dion Redwood, 39, is being charged with first-degree murder in connection with Cannon’s death. Redwood appeared in court today for a … Read more →
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the April shooting death of DC teen Darius Cannon. The suspect, identified by police as Dion Redwood of District Heights, Maryland, is expected to be charged with first-degree murder while armed. A press release from MPD is after the jump. January 3, 2014 Arrest Made in … Read more →
Last Sunday, Darius Cannon became the second homicide victim under the age of 18 to be killed this year in D.C. Police found Cannon, 16, gunned down in the 2700 block of Langston Place Southeast at about 12:37 a.m. April 7. The story gained immediate media attention as friends and family expressed shock over the … Read more →
The victim of a fatal shooting in Southeast DC overnight has been identified as 16-year-old Darius Cannon of Southeast DC. A press release from MPD states that police were called to the 2700 block of Langston Place, SE at about 12:37 a.m. Sunday for a report of gunshots. They found Cannon at that location injured. … Read more →
A teenager was shot and killed in Southeast DC just after midnight, WUSA reports. A DC Alert described a suspect in the case as a 19-year-old black man with dark skin wearing a plaid vest and blue jeans. Read more →
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