WASHINGTON — A D.C. man has been convicted of murdering a 13-year-old in the midst of a gang dispute that escalated into gunfire in 2020.

A jury found Reginald Steele, 26, guilty of first-degree murder while armed, several counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and other homicide related charges.

The conviction stemmed from the death of 13-year-old Malachi Lukes, who was killed in a spray of bullets as he and several friends tried to run away from Steele and four other co-defendants on March 1, 2020.

It also stemmed, in part, from his conviction in a shots-fired incident that occurred on Feb. 22, 2020.

According to prosecutors, Steele is a member of the 3500, CHV, Rock Creek Church, Really Ready Gang, and the 640 crews.

In 2019 and 2020, Steele’s neighborhood was mired in

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