In a recent update concerning a case that has been unfolding since July 2023, two individuals have entered guilty pleas in connection with a drive-by shooting in Northwest Washington, D.C., which tragically ended the life of a bystander. Iesha Marks, a 31-year-old from Bowie, Maryland, and Daniel Bangura, a 22-year-old from Washington, D.C., admitted to their roles in the death of 46-year-old Donald Childs, with Marks pleading guilty to second-degree murder while armed and Bangura to obstruction of justice, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
As the details of the case emerge, Marks, who has been in custody since her arrest in October 2023, is now facing a prison sentence between 13 and 25 years, while Bangura, arrested later and indicted in May of 2025, could spend between 48 and 96 months behind bars, both followed by terms of supervised release, the specifics of the sentencing are contingent upon approval by the court, with the Honorable Danya A. Dayson set to sentence Marks on June 12, 2026, and Bangura on March 13, 2026, As mentioned by the U.S. Attorney’s Office website.
The drive-by shooting took place at a bustling intersection on the 100 block of Farragut Street, NW, at precisely 2:43 p.m. on July 30, 2023. As per the evidence presented by the government, Bangura drove the vehicle while Marks fired shots from the passenger window; the bullets struck Mr. Childs, who was at the time on the sidewalk. Bangura then expedited their departure from the scene and aided in the disposal of the firearm in Pennsylvania.
Interim Chief Jeffery W. Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department joined U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro in announcing the guilty pleas, the case itself involving extensive work by officers, detectives, and various personnel from the Metropolitan Police Department, and is currently being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Yasmin Emrani. For those following the events of this shocking crime, updates and details will continue to be available as the case progresses towards the formal sentencing of both Marks and Bangura in the coming months.
