Do you know who killed Anthony Ray Washington in 2011? In the fading light of a Tuesday evening in Forestville, Maryland, the life of Anthony Ray Washington was tragically cut short. On November 1, 2011, the 27-year-old African-American man was in the parking lot of a shopping center on Walters Lane when gunfire erupted shortly after 8 p.m. When Prince George's County police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a chaotic and violent tableau.
Washington was found suffering from gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Alongside him, a 33-year-old woman had also been shot. She was rushed to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and thankfully survived the ordeal. The shooting left the local community shaken and searching for answers that would prove to be elusive.
In the days and weeks that followed, homicide detectives worked to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. Despite their efforts, the investigation failed to yield any suspects or lead to any arrests. The case grew cold, leaving Washington's family and friends without closure. Authorities have offered a reward of up to $25,000 for any information that could lead to an arrest and conviction in the case, a standing plea for help from the public to solve a crime that remains a painful open wound for those who knew and loved Anthony Ray Washington. To this day, the person or persons responsible for his death have not been brought to justice.
