Michael Mason, a 21-year-old man from the District, has been sentenced to nearly 29 years in federal prison for the killings of Brea Moon and Antwuan Roach, which took place one month apart back in 2020. As noted in a recent announcement from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, Mason pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder while armed on October 31, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department and several federal agencies.
The circumstances that led to the April 2020 homicide, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office, reveal that Mason was in a stolen white vehicle when they pulled up to a BP gas station on Alabama Avenue SE. It was there that Mason's path crossed with Brea Moon, who was a passenger in a gray sedan. Upon leaving the gas station, the white vehicle followed and then pulled up beside the sedan, where Mason fired the deadly shots, including one that claimed Moon's life. In the subsequent May homicide, Mason tracked down Antwuan Roach to an alley behind East Capitol Street NE and fatally shot him.
Authorities, including Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department, joined U.S. Attorney Pirro in the sentencing announcement. Pirro and Chief Smith acknowledged the significant efforts of the Metropolitan Police Department. They also thanked the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force for their collaboration on this case.
In their public statement, U.S. Attorney Pirro and Chief Smith also commended the dedicated work of the Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Gauri Gopal, Julia Cosans, Sarah Folse, Yasmin Emrani, and Daniel Bromwich. They acknowledged former Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gregory Kimak and Alec Levy for their roles in investigating and prosecuting the case. While the conclusion of this case brings a close to this chapter of violence within the community, it serves as a solemn reminder of the lives taken and the ongoing struggle against crime in our streets.
