Do you know who killed Breon Austin in 2019? On a spring afternoon in Washington, D.C., 16-year-old Breon Austin was at his home in the Park View neighborhood, his life full of the promise of a budding fashion designer. It was shortly after 4 p.m. on April 19, 2019, when the ordinary moments of a Friday were shattered by sudden violence. A man wearing a black mask burst into his residence on the 700 block of Princeton Place, Northwest, and opened fire.
Breon, a male student at Wilson High School, was struck by multiple gunshots in the hallway of his own home.
The brazen attack was witnessed by his stepfather, who had just returned from work. Emergency services were called, and a police officer on a bicycle was flagged down by someone who heard the gunshots. Breon was rushed to a nearby hospital, but tragically, his injuries were too severe, and he was pronounced dead. The shooter fled the scene, leaving a family and a community to grapple with the senseless loss of a young life. In the aftermath, investigators began to piece together the events of that tragic day.
In the years that have followed, Breon Austin's murder remains unsolved, a cold case that continues to haunt his family and detectives. Police identified a vehicle of interest, a gray four-door sedan with a sunroof and stickers on the driver's side, which was captured on a surveillance camera near the scene. A reward of up to $25,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. Despite these efforts, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made, leaving those who knew and loved the aspiring young designer still searching for answers and justice.
