WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jamil Whitley, a 38-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today in D.C. Superior Court to 22 years and six months in prison for the shooting death of Kevin Redd, a 32-year-old father of four, which occurred on June 11, 2020. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the sentencing, emphasizing the profound impact of the crime on Redd’s family and the community.
Whitley was found guilty by a jury on May 12, 2026, of several charges, including second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license. The Honorable Danya Dayson imposed the sentence, which will be followed by five years of supervised release. The government had sought a more extended sentence of 35 years and four months, citing the brutality of the crime and its far-reaching consequences for Redd’s children.
According to evidence presented during the trial, the incident unfolded at a Shell Gas Station located at 4321 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, NE. Surveillance footage revealed that Whitley arrived at the gas station shortly before Redd. After a brief interaction, Whitley left the scene only to return 13 minutes later wearing a surgical mask. He approached Redd, and moments later, two gunshots were fired as Whitley fled the area, leaving Redd critically injured. Redd was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Whitley was arrested on August 25, 2021, and has been in custody ever since. In a joint statement, U.S. Attorney Pirro, FBI Assistant Director in Charge Darren B. Cox, and Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department commended the investigative efforts of the Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI that led to the conviction. They also recognized the work of Assistant United States Attorneys Michelle D. Jackson and Negar Kordestani, who prosecuted the case.
The tragic loss of Kevin Redd serves as a stark reminder of the violence affecting families in D.C. neighborhoods, particularly as his four young children now face a future without their father. Community leaders and residents expressed their hope that the justice system will continue to address such violent crimes with the urgency they demand.
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