On the afternoon of Thursday, October 1, 2020, 42-year-old Arthur Daniels IV was found in the front yard of a residence in the 6200 block of 8th Street, Northwest, D.C., suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Police responded around 4:35 p.m.; D.C. Fire and EMS transported Daniels to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses reported seeing two teenagers in the area shortly before four to five shots were heard. Surveillance footage reportedly captured a vehicle circling the neighborhood and then parking outside Daniels’ residence. Text messages between Daniels and one of the teenagers suggested a prearranged meeting to buy a firearm, and an argument was said to have followed during which Daniels was heard pleading that he was unarmed.

Two 17-year-old males were later arrested and charged as adults in connection with the killing: Deon Walters was arrested December 18, 2020, and Tre Prillerman was arrested February 28, 2022. Prosecutors charged both with first-degree murder while armed and related weapons offenses; Prillerman later pleaded guilty to robbery in a plea deal that dismissed other charges, while Walters declined a plea offer that would have reduced his charge to second-degree murder and was scheduled for trial.

If anyone knew Arthur Daniels IV or has information about the events that afternoon, please share what you know.