WASHINGTON — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - District of Columbia), published as received.
WASHINGTON – Antonio Terry, 18, of Washington, D.C., was arrested on October 25, 2026, and charged today with first-degree murder while armed for the shooting deaths of two youths, ages 12 and 14, that occurred on April 14, 2026, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Judge Heide Hermann found probable cause that Terry committed the offense of first-degree murder while armed and ordered that Terry be held without bond pending a preliminary hearing scheduled for November 9, 2026.
According to court documents, at approximately 3:27 p.m., on April 14, 2026, a stolen, black Honda Accord drove up to the entrance of the parking lot to the Circle 7 Express store 740 Kenilworth Avenue, Northeast. Three masked males got out of the car, opened fire on individuals in the parking lot, and then returned to the car and fled the scene. Two youths, ages 12 and 14 were shot and killed.
Joining the announcement was Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department.
This case is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher Carson and Yasmin Emrani.
These charges are merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
