Three men, including two brothers, were apprehended this week and charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with an innocent 8-year-old’s death.
Peyton John “PJ” Evans was playing video games with a cousin in the living room of his Prince George County home on the evening of August 24 when he astray bullet pierced through the wall and fatally hit him.
“My son’s favorite number was 21,” PJ’s mom said. “They solved the case in 21 days and this is the year 2021. I don’t know what God is trying to tell us but 21 is an angel number. My son is speaking to us.”
Detectives said that brothers Desmond and Mark Nkwocha, ages 21 and 23, and George Shamman, 23, had arrived at the apartment complex’s parking lot and opened fire.
Police Chief Malik Aziz described the men as “no strangers” to justice and that PJ was certainly not the targeted victim.
“These suspects attempted to steal an innocent child’s future, but we know his legacy will live on, and his light can never be extinguished,” he said.
