Five members of a group known as the Avenue Crew, also referred to as the 1080 Clickas or Simple City, have been sentenced for their involvement in violent crimes that took place in Washington, D.C. during 2020 and 2021. The sentences were announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
DaJuan Jones, age 24, pleaded guilty on April 11, 2025, to one count of second-degree murder while armed for his role in the April 2020 killing of Brea Moon and one count of assault with intent to kill while armed related to a May 2020 shooting on H Street Southeast. On September 3, 2025, Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman sentenced Jones to 23 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
Charles Hill, also age 24, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder while armed for his involvement in the same April 2020 homicide and one count of assault with intent to kill while armed for his role in a June 2021 shooting on 34th Street Northwest. Hill received an identical sentence: 23 years in prison and five years of supervised release.
Dominique Franks (24), Melvin Morris (27), and Nkobia Edwards (22) each pleaded guilty to one count of assault with intent to kill while armed for their roles in the June 2021 shooting on the same block. On August 22, 2025, Judge Edelman sentenced Franks to thirteen years in prison; Morris received twelve years; Edwards was sentenced to eleven years. Each will also serve five years under supervision after release.
According to government evidence presented at trial regarding the April homicide, Jones was driving a stolen white vehicle with Hill as passenger when they pulled into a BP gas station on Alabama Avenue SE shortly before 10:30 p.m. on April 7, 2020. Minutes later, another car carrying Brea Moon arrived at the station. When this gray sedan left the gas station, it was followed by Jones’s vehicle; occupants fired multiple shots at it shortly after pulling alongside. One bullet struck Moon in the head and killed her.
For the May shooting incident described by prosecutors, Jones traveled toward H Street Southeast just before four o’clock on May 2nd that year. After stopping nearby and exiting his car, he fired several gunshots at individuals gathered outside a residence at that location; two people were hit but survived their injuries.
In relation to events from June of the following year—June 17th—government evidence indicated that Hill, Franks, Edwards and Morris were together inside a stolen Dodge Charger which stopped near John Eaton Elementary School undergoing renovation work at that time. Exiting their car close by an individual standing nearby (within fifty-to-one-hundred feet), all four brandished firearms and opened fire; their target suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department joined U.S. Attorney Pirro for this announcement.
"In announcing the sentences," said U.S. Attorney Pirro and Chief Smith jointly,"U.S. Attorney Pirro and Chief Smith commended the work of those who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department." They added appreciation "for assistance provided by the U.S. Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S Marshals Service and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force."
They concluded by recognizing "the work of Assistant U.S Attorneys Gauri Gopal, Julia Cosans Sarah Folse Yasmin Emrani and Daniel Bromwich who investigated and prosecuted this case along with former Assistant U.S Attorneys Gregory Kimak and Alec Levy."
