U.S. marshals are looking for two young men who are wanted in the fatal shooting of two teenagers in Northeast Washington. Earl Jackson Jr., 18, and Antonio Barnes, 20, are wanted on a warrant for second-degree murder in the October 2009 slaying of Davonta Artis, 15, and Daquan Tibbs, 18, in the Clay Terrace housing complex.
Police said Artis was an innocent bystander returning home from middle school when he got caught in the crossfire between two rival gangs. Police recovered three guns from the scene.
“These two individuals are young, reckless and dangerous they need to be brought to justice immediately,” D.C. police Detective Travis Barton, of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Police offer a reward of $50,000 for information that leads to their arrest.
<br/><small><a href=”http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=Clay+Terrace,+washington,+dc&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.690438,61.523437&vpsrc=0&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Clay+Terrace+NE,+Washington,+District+of+Columbia+20019&t=m&ll=38.893505,-76.924295&spn=0.013361,0.01708&z=14&iwloc=A” style=”color:#0000FF;text-align:left”>View Larger Map</a></small></div> <p><span class=”BodyCopy”>Barnes is listed as 5-foot-6 and 220 pounds. He goes by the name of Michael and Squire and has several tattoos: the name Malik and 11-25-08 on his right forearm; RIP Mella on his left hand; and RIP Da Da on his right hand.</span></p> <p><span class=”BodyCopy”>Jackson is listed as 5-foot-2 and 105 pounds.</span></p> <p><span class=”BodyCopy”>Anyone with information regarding Barnes and Jackson’s whereabouts is urged to call Barton or the U.S. Marshals Service at 301-489-1717 or 800-336-0102.</span></p> <p><span class=”BodyCopy”>Tips from readers of The Washington Examiner have led to the arrest of 35 fugitives in the D.C. area in the past three years, including convicted murderers, kidnappers, pedophiles, rapists and scam artists.</span></p> <table style=”float: right; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: aliceblue; padding: 5px 0pt; margin: 5px 15px 5px 0pt; width: 290px; font-family: arial; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; border: 1px solid #efe1ab; box-shadow: 5px 5px 5px #cccccc;” border=”0″ cellspacing=”0″ cellpadding=”0″><tbody><tr style=”font-size:14px;line-height:15px;color:darkred;”><td><strong>Examiner Coverage</strong></td></tr><tr style=”font-size:12px;”><td> <li><a href=”/local/crime”>More coverage of Washington-area crime</a></li></td> </tr></tbody></table><p><span class=”BodyCopy”>The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, run by the U.S. Marshals Service, is composed of 30 federal, state and local agencies from Baltimore to Norfolk. The unit has captured more than 33,000 fugitives since its creation in 2004.</span></p> <p><span style=”font-style:italic;” class=”EndEmailTag”><i><a href=”mailto:[email protected]”>[email protected]</a></i></span></p>
