Jury Declares Clarksburg Man Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter

Rodjaun Neal-Williams, 21, of Clarksburg, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and use of a ghost gun in connection with the death of Javon Gordon, 23, of Boyds.

Neal-Williams faces a maximum of 30 years in prison following Tuesday’s jury verdict. He will be sentenced May 31.

According to court documents, Neal-Williams was a passenger in a car on April 13, 2021 in the 12900 block of Ethel Rose Way in Boyds. The vehice pulled up to a small group of people in the street and an altercation ensued between Neal-Williams and Gordon.

Neal-Williams was found guilty of firing a handgun at Gordon while he remained in the vehicle.

Gordon was pronounced dead at the scene.

“This is an example of a ghost gun fired in broad daylight in a neighborhood where families were out enjoying a beautiful spring day. I thank Assistant State’s Attorneys Gabriel Carrera and John Lalos for their work in this matter, as this type of brazen violence is not acceptable in our community,” said State’s Attorney John McCarthy.

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