On Tuesday the Delaware Department of Justice announced a pair of indictments against four in the fatal shooting of a woman in 2022.
Four men have been charged in connection with the 2022 shooting death of Carrie Mondell, adding the cold case to a gang indictment which previously included the murders of Latahesia Hill, Khalil Ameer-Bey, and Kwamir Wise. On June 23, Neiamjha Rollins, 18, of Wilmington, Nyair Small, 25, of Wilmington, Philip Harris, 25, of Smyrna, and Daeshawn Shields, 24, of Wilmington were indicted for multiple charges following a yearslong investigation into the death of Mondell, an innocent bystander who died after being struck by a bullet as she left work on August 16, 2022.
Mondell’s murder, charged under a reindictment against Wilmington-area gang Exit 4 (a.k.a. “The Mag” and “Magboyz”) had remained cold for nearly three years. This indictment brings her killers a step closer to justice officials said Tuesday.
“Carrie Mondell’s family has experienced unimaginable shock, grief, and loss – not just on August 16, 2022, but on every day that has followed it,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “This indictment represents a step towards granting them the justice that they deserve. I am profoundly grateful to our team and to the officers of Wilmington PD, who worked tirelessly to crack this case and to hold these defendants accountable for Carrie, Latahesia, Khalil and Kwamir’s murders.”
The reindictment is a follow-up to the initial Exit 4 indictment in December of 2024 and the culmination of a yearslong investigation involving the Department of Justice, Wilmington Police Department, and New Castle County Police Department, with support from the Delaware State Police and the Delaware Department of Correction. Between January 2020 and December 2024, members of Exit 4 are alleged to have committed crimes including the murder of at least four victims – Mondell, Hill, Ameer-Bey, and Wise – and the attempted murder of several others, as well as multiple robberies and gun cases.
Neiamjha Rollins has been charged with Theft of a Motor Vehicle and Conspiracy Second Degree.
Nyair Small faces charges including Murder First Degree, eleven counts of Attempted Murder First Degree, Receiving Stolen Property, two counts of Conspiracy Second Degree, Conspiracy First Degree, twelve counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited, and Tampering with Physical Evidence.
Philip Harris has been charged with Murder First Degree, eleven counts of Attempted Murder First Degree, Receiving Stolen Property, Conspiracy Second Degree, Conspiracy First Degree, and twelve counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.
Daeshawn Shields is charged with Murder First Degree, eleven counts of Attempted Murder First Degree, Receiving Stolen Property, two counts of Conspiracy Second Degree, Conspiracy First Degree, and Tampering with Physical Evidence.
