Derrico Johnson, Ronald Henderson, Daveon Robinson, and Demarco Robinson were sentenced on March 6 in connection with three daytime shootings that took place in Southeast Washington, D.C., between April 2022 and January 2023, according to a March 9 announcement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
The sentencing follows a series of violent incidents that resulted in two deaths and multiple injuries. The case highlights ongoing concerns about gang-related violence in the area.
Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced Johnson and Henderson each to 22 years of incarceration, while Daveon Robinson received an eight-year sentence. Each defendant will also serve a period of supervised release after their prison terms. The government said Johnson shot and killed Clayton Marshall and injured another person during an April 12, 2022 drive-by shooting at Shipley Market. On May 26, 2022, Johnson, Henderson, and another individual shot and killed Justin Johnson near Savannah Terrace Circle. On January 2, 2023, Henderson and Daveon Robinson shot and injured two people outside Alabama Convenience Store; Dionzai Parker was also allegedly involved but his case remains active.
All four defendants are members of the "Get Back Gang" or "the Z," groups associated with the broader "Fox 5 Gang," which authorities say has contributed to violence in Washington, D.C., over recent years. They previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to murder or armed crime of violence stemming from their involvement in these incidents.
Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department joined Pirro in announcing the sentences. The investigation was conducted by the Metropolitan Police Department along with federal agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Prosecutors included former Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Sellinger as well as Assistant United States Attorneys John Parron and Wes Faulkner Jr.
The case against Dionzai Parker is still ongoing.
