Neighborhood “Feud” Killed Two in One Month, Detective Testifies at Jekwan Smith’s Preliminary Hearing

A fatal shooting in Northeast DC on Sept. 28 was part of an ongoing dispute between rivaling neighborhood men. A dispute that was part of another homicide, just one month prior. That’s according to MPD Detective Dwayne Partman, who testified Wednesday at a preliminary hearing for Jekwan Smith. Smith, 20, is suspected of being part … Read more →

Jekwan Smith Ordered Held in Shooting Death of Isaiah Sheffield

Jekwan Dante Smith was ordered held today on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with the Sept. 24 shooting death of Isaiah Sheffield. Smith, 20, is accused of fatally shooting Sheffield, 24. Charging documents state that a witness saw Sheffield ride his bicycle past a group of black males standing on the sidewalk on the … Read more →

Jekwan Dante Smith Arrested in Shooting Death of Isaiah Sheffield

A 20-year-old Southeast D.C. man was arrested today in connection with the fatal shooting of Isaiah Sheffield in Northeast D.C. last month. Jekwan Dante Smith is suspected of first-degree murder while armed in connection with the case, MPD said. October 20, 2011 Arrest Made in the Homicide in the 1100 Block of 21st Street, NE … Read more →

Jekwan Dante Smith

  • Arrested: Oct. 20, 2011
  • Age: 20
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Unknown

Suspected in the Sept. 24, 2011, death of Isaiah Sheffield.