DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced a defendant to 252 months in prison on Jan.16, for shooting his childhood friend eight times in front of the victim’s home
Darrell Hinkle, 37, pled guilty on Sept. 4, 2025, to second-degree murder while armed for his involvement in the killing of Dajuan Blakney, 32. The incident occurred on the 1500 block of 19th Street, SE, on April 21, 2023.
According to court documents, Blakney and Hinkle had grown up together, but had been feuding before the shooting…