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Man pleads guilty to murder of 3-year-old girl in Southeast DC

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A 25-year-old man entered a guilty plea for the murder of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle, who was shot while sitting in the car with her family in Southeast D.C.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Southeast DC shooter admits to killing 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    D.C. police have never established a motive for the deadly shooting of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle on July 5, 2025. The toddler was sitting in a car with three relatives on 14th Street SE when police say Charles Rucker walked up and opened fire, shooting the little girl in the head. In D.C.

  2. FOX 5 DC

    DC man pleads guilty to murder in 2025 shooting death of 3-year-old girl (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    A D.C. man pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with the July 2025 shooting death of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle, who was sitting in a car with family members when she was fatally shot. Charles Rucker, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder while armed and three counts of assault wit…

  3. DC News Now

    Man pleads guilty to murder of 3-year-old girl in Southeast DC (opens DC News Now)

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    A 25-year-old man entered a guilty plea for the murder of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle, who was shot while sitting in the car with her family in Southeast D.C.

  4. Washington Post

    Man pleads guilty in death of girl Trump evoked when declaring crime emergency (opens Washington Post)

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    The 3-year-old D.C. girl named Honesty was fatally shot months before she was expected to start prekindergarten.