D.C. Man Convicted of 2020 Murder of Father of Four in Northeast Alley Shooting

Jamil Whitley, 38, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty in D.C. Superior Court on May 12, 2026, for the murder of 32-year-old Kevin Redd, a father of four, who was shot to death in an alley behind 4722 Jay Street, Northeast, on June 11, 2020, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia announced.

The verdict covers charges tied directly to the fatal shooting in the Deanwood neighborhood. One individual, Kevin Redd, was killed. Redd left behind four children. The U.S. Attorney's Office presented evidence from the 2020 investigation that resulted in Whitley's arrest and prosecution in D.C. Superior Court.

The guilty finding changes the case status from pending trial to post-verdict proceedings. Sentencing now moves forward on a schedule set by the D.C. Superior Court, with no earlier resolution date available in the record. Prior to the verdict the case had remained open since the 2020 homicide.

Downstream, the conviction requires the court to schedule and conduct a sentencing hearing under D.C. criminal statutes for murder. The U.S. Attorney's Office will submit its sentencing memorandum outlining the government's position on penalties. Whitley's counsel will file any post-trial motions or appeals within the deadlines established by Superior Court rules.

The outcome also closes this specific 2020 homicide file for the Metropolitan Police Department homicide unit.

This verdict forms part of the continued prosecution of violent crimes committed in the District in 2020. The U.S. Attorney's Office has pursued numerous cold cases from that period through indictments and trials in D.C. Superior Court. The original investigation was conducted by the Metropolitan Police Department immediately after the June 11, 2020, shooting.