Nyair Small of New Castle, and Nasiir Watson and Daeshawn Shields of Wilmington have been sentenced for multiple convictions, including Murder Second Degree and Manslaughter, in connection with the murders of Carrie Mondell and Khalil Ameer-Bey, among other crimes.
On June 1, Nyair Small, 26, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for multiple convictions in connection with the homicides of Carrie Mondell and Khalil Ameer-Bey homicide, along with a May 2023 Middletown shooting in which no one was struck. The sentence follows a plea in which Small pled guilty to Illegal Gang Participation, Manslaughter, Conspiracy Second Degree, Murder Second Degree, Assault Second Degree, Conspiracy First Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence and Reckless Endangering First Degree. Small is currently serving an additional 10 years for a May 2023 shooting that was solved as a part of this investigation, bringing his total prison time to 32 years.
On June 1, Nasiir Watson, 25, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for multiple convictions in connection with the homicide of Khalil Ameer-Dey and an April 2021 shooting. Watson previously pled guilty to Illegal Gang Participation, Murder Second Degree, Conspiracy First Degree, Receiving Stolen Property, and Assault Second Degree.
On June 2, Daeshawn Shields, 25, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for multiple convictions in connection with the murder of Carrie Mondell, among other crimes. Shields previously pled guilty to Illegal Gang Participation, Receiving Stolen Property, Manslaughter, Conspiracy First Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Attempted Assault First Degree, two counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Conspiracy First Degree.
“These sentences constitute a monumental achievement by our DOJ trial team and the Wilmington Police Department, and our entire state is a safer and more just place because of it,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “Right now, I ask that Delawareans hold the victims’ families in their hearts as they continue to grieve and heal.”
“I am proud of the work of our detectives in connection with this lengthy investigation, and am grateful for the continued dedication of our colleagues at the Department of Justice for their efforts to secure lengthy prison sentences for these defendants,” said Wilmington Police Chief Wilfredo Campos. “Members of this group are responsible for taking lives and disrupting the lives of countless others, and I hope these sentences deliver some degree of comfort to the families of those affected by their crimes.”
On July 29, 2020, Wilmington police responded to a shooting at 9th and Lombard Streets and located Khalil Ameer-Bey suffering from multiple gunshots. Ameer-Bey was pronounced deceased shortly after. Nyair Small pled guilty to Manslaughter and Conspiracy Second Degree, while Nasiir Watson pled guilty to Murder Second Degree, Conspiracy First Degree, and Receiving Stolen Property for this homicide.
On May 1, 2023, New Castle County police responded to a shooting on Yensid Drive in Middletown. While no one was struck, dozens of casings were located in the street. A house occupied by two adults and two young children was struck multiple times. Ballistic analysis linked this shooting to a Wilmington shooting that occurred a few weeks later, on May 25, 2023. Nyair Small pled guilty to Reckless Endangering First Degree for this offense.
On April 25, 2021, Wilmington police responded to a shooting near 10th and Kirkwood Streets and located an individual suffering from a gunshot wound. Surveillance captured the shooting. Nasiir Watson and Maurice Harrigan, who previously pled guilty and was sentenced, exited a vehicle and began shooting at the victim and two other individuals who fled on foot. Nasiir Watson possessed a 7.62 firearm that would later be used by Philip Harris to kill Carrie Mondell in August 2022.
On April 4, 2024, Wilmington police responded to a shooting at 5th and Madison Streets in Wilmington. They located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound a few blocks away. Police located dozens of casings at the intersection. Vehicles and residences were also damaged by gunfire. Daeshawn Shields pled guilty to Attempted Assault First Degree, two counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Conspiracy First Degree. Javour Tabron is also charged with this shooting and his case remains pending.
Between January 2020 and December 2024, members of Exit 4 are alleged to have committed crimes including the murder of at least four victims – Carrie Mondell, Latahesia Hill, Khalil Ameer-Bey, and Kwamir Wise – and the attempted murder of several others.
With the addition of Watson, Small and Shields all defendants from that group have now been sentenced, with the exception of Philip Harris, who is scheduled to be sentenced on June 4, and Javour Tabron who is currently scheduled for trial in July.
The full list of defendants and guilty pleas is as follows:
Philip Harris, convicted
- Gang Participation
- Robbery First Degree
- Conspiracy Second – 2 counts
- Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony
- Murder First Degree
- Attempted murder—11 counts
- PFDCF – 14 counts
- Conspiracy First
- Receiving Stolen Property
Nyair Small
- Illegal Gang Participation
- Manslaughter
- Conspiracy First Degree
- Conspiracy Second Degree
- Murder Second Degree
- Tampering with Physical Evidence
- Reckless Endangering First Degree
Nasiir Watson
- Illegal Gang Participation
- Murder Second Degree
- Conspiracy First Degree
- Receiving Stolen Property
- Assault Second Degree
Donte Richardson
- Illegal Gang Participation
- Murder Second Degree
- Assault First Degree
- Conspiracy First Degree
- Conspiracy Second Degree
Daeshawn Shields
- Illegal Gang Participation
- Receiving Stolen Property
- Manslaughter
- Two counts of Conspiracy First Degree
- Tampering with Physical Evidence
- Attempted Assault First Degree
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Neiamjha Rollins
- Assault First Degree
- Conspiracy First Degree
- Conspiracy Second Degree
- Illegal Gang Participation
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- Manslaughter
- Theft of a Motor Vehicle
- Attempted Robbery First Degree
Amir Henry
- Illegal Gang Participation
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- Manslaughter
Curtshawn Palmer
- Illegal Gang Participation
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
- Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
Maurice Harrigan
- Assault Second Degree
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
- Conspiracy First Degree