2 Arrested, 2 Wanted After 11-Year-Old Killed on July Fourth

2 Arrested, 2 Wanted After 11-Year-Old Killed on July Fourth
Davon McNeal in a file photo. Handout via CNN
The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON—Two men have been arrested and two others are wanted in connection with the killing of an 11-year-old boy who was shot during a Fourth of July cookout in Washington, police said Friday.

The boy, Davon McNeal, was shot in the head during an exchange of gunfire between five armed suspects, police said. His killing came during a surge of violence in Washington and in other major cities across the United States and sparked widespread outrage from community members.