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Nyjell Outler, 22, Found Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter in DC Shooting
A Superior Court Jury found Nyjell Outler, 22, of Washington, D.C., guilty of voluntary manslaughter while armed for the March 2021 shooting death of 21-year-old Demetris Johnson on Madison Street NE.
Outler, who was charged with an additional count of aggravated assault while armed, was found guilty for the shooting of Daloni Williams. Superior Court Judge Jason Park scheduled sentencing for May 30, 2025.
According to the evidence presented at trial, on March 20, 2021, Outler arrived at a gender-reveal party with an AK-style rifle, known as a ‘Draco’, in a backpack. He interacted with guests throughout the evening, before stepping away from the driveway, pulling the Draco out of his backpack, and returning to the driveway where Demetris Johnson, Daloni Williams, and another young man were standing.
When Daloni Williams took a couple steps toward the defendant with his arm extended, Outler raised the Draco and shot Daloni Williams twice, from point-blank range. The defendant then pivoted and pulled the trigger two more times as Demetris Johnson and the other young man on the driveway were trying to run away. One of the shots hit Demetris Johnson in the back. Outler then ran from the area.
Demetris Johnson died in the backyard of the house hosting the gender reveal party. Daloni Williams spent nine days in the hospital after emergency surgery to save his leg and had to undergo months of physical therapy. At the time of the shooting, Outler was wearing a GPS monitor due to an arrest for possessing another Draco in February 2021.
Outler was on the run for 11 months before being arrested in Florida in February 2022, following an anonymous tip. U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department commended the work of the officers who investigated the case and the U.S. Marshals Service for capturing Outler. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dennis Clark, Kristian Hinson, and Yasmin Emrani also received recognition for their work on the case.
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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