Delaware gang members sentenced for killings of bank executive, young father
Three people, all members of the Exit 4 gang, have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the murders of a bank executive and a young father in Wilmington, Delaware, officials said.
On Tuesday, law enforcement officials announced the sentencings of Nyair Small of New Castle, and Nasiir Watson and Daeshawn Shields of Wilmington on multiple convictions in connection to the slayings of Carrie Mondell and Khalil Ameer-Bey, among other crimes.
“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 Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings in a statement. “Right now, I ask that Delawareans hold the victims’ families in their hearts as they continue to grieve and heal.”
Nyair Small
According to officials, 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, officials said, followed a plea in which Small pled guilty to illegal gang participation, manslaughter, murder, assault and related offenses.
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, officials said.
Nasiir Watson
Along with Small, officials said, Nasiir Watson, 25, was sentenced on June 1, 2026, to serve 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, assault, receiving stolen property and related offenses.
Daeshawn Shields
Then, officials said, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 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.
The crimes that lead to these sentencings
Officials said the crimes involved in these sentencing stem back as far as July 29, 2020, when Khalil Ameer-Bey, a 25-year-old father, was shot to death in Wilmington, Delaware.
In that case, officials said, police responded to a shooting at 9th and Lombard Streets and located Ameer-Bey suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Small pled guilty to manslaughter in this crime, while Watson pled guilty to Ameer-Bey’s murder.
Then, on April 25, 2021, police said, officers responded to a shooting near 10th and Kirkwood Streets and located an individual suffering from a gunshot wound.
Officials said, in this incident, Watson and another man, 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.
At that time, officials said, Watson possessed a 7.62 firearm that would later be used by another individual, Philip Harris to kill Carrie Mondell in August 2022.
Modell was struck and killed by a stray bullet as she drove near a bank branch were she worked.
With these sentencings, officials said all members of the Exit 4 gang have been sentences, with the exception of Harris, who is set to be sentenced on June 4, 2026 as well as another suspected gang member, Javour Tabron who has a trial scheduled for July on charges of attempted murder.
Officials shared a list of guilty pleas from and convictions of members of the Exit 4 gang:
- Philip Harris – convicted on charges of murder, gang participation, attempted murder and related offenses
- Nyair Small – pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter, murder, reckless endangerment and related offenses
- Nasiir Watson – pleaded guilty to charges of murder, assault, illegal gang participation and related offenses
- Donte Richardson – pleaded guilty to charges of murder, assault, illegal gang participation and related offenses
- Daeshawn Shields – pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter, illegal gang participation, receiving stolen property and related offenses
- Neiamjha Rollins – pleaded guilty to charges of assault, illegal gang participation, manslaughter, theft of a motor vehicle and related offenses
- Amir Henry – pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter, illegal gang participation and related offenses
- Curtshawn Palmer – pleaded guilty to charges of illegal gang participation, weapon violations and related offenses
- Maurice Harrigan – pleaded guilty to charges of assault, firearm possession and related offenses
