Antonio Benard Ward was 16 when he was shot and killed in Northeast Washington, D.C., on the night of Saturday, September 12, 2009. The shooting occurred in the 5000 block of Just Street, NE at about 9:27 p.m.; officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found him with fatal gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Known as Roc, he was the son of Pamela Short Stove and the late Steve Antonio Ward and is survived by a sister and a brother. The Homicide Branch took over the investigation but the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear. No suspects have been publicly identified or arrested and the case is still open; a reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.