WASHINGTON – Korriek Akinola, 24, of Washington, D.C., has admitted his role in the chilling June 2023 drive-by shooting that took the life of Joshua White. The defendant’s guilty plea came this week after a dramatic turn of events involving a stolen car and an attempt to evade law enforcement.
Akinola was arraigned in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on August 18, 2025, where he pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder while armed. Sentencing has been set for October 24, 2025, before Judge Neal Kravitz.
The tragic incident unfolded at the Shell gas station on South Capitol Street SE on June 6, 2023. Akinola and an accomplice, spotted Joshua White riding a bike in the parking lot. They swapped vehicles to avoid detection and returned to shoot at the victim multiple times, leaving him for dead.
Akinola’s efforts to escape justice were short-lived; he was eventually apprehended by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on July 24, 2023. Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department was present for the announcement of Akinola’s plea.
The investigation into the murder is ongoing and being handled by the Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joshua Hall and Natalie Hynum are prosecuting the case with relentless determination.
This harrowing crime has left a community in mourning, while Akinola’s conviction marks a significant victory for justice in Washington, D.C.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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