Arrest in Murder of Davon McNeal

 The boy was shot in the head on the 4th of July during a stop-the-violence cookout in Anacostia.

DC Police have announced an arrest in the killing of 11-year-old Davon McNeal.  The boy was shot in the head on the 4th of July during a stop-the-violence cookout in Anacostia. McNeal’s mother is part of the District’s Violence Interrupters program.  One of his grandfathers is a long-time community activist and founding member of the DC Guardian Angels. More information is expected during news conference tonight.