Do you know who murdered Domingo Reyes? In the early afternoon of a Sunday in Washington, D.C., a simple act of walking home with a pizza turned into a fatal encounter for Domingo Reyes. On March 19, 2006, the 42-year-old man was approached by a gunman in the 1300 block of Randolph Street NW. The assailant demanded Reyes's pizza and other belongings in what began as a street robbery.
Rather than surrendering his possessions, Reyes called out for help.
His plea was answered by several people nearby who joined him in chasing the robber. The pursuit led them into an alley, a confined space that would prove to be deadly. It was there that the gunman turned and fired, striking Reyes in the head. The brazen act of violence, which occurred around 1:20 p.m., left him fatally wounded.
In the immediate aftermath, the Metropolitan Police Department launched an investigation into the homicide of the Shepherd Street NW resident. Authorities appealed to the public for any information that could lead to the capture of the person responsible for this daylight shooting. A reward of up to $25,000 was offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator. Despite these efforts, the case has remained unsolved for years. The identity of the suspect or suspects who ended Domingo Reyes's life in a sudden and tragic act of violence remains unknown to the public, and no arrests have been announced in connection with the case. The investigation remains open, a cold case file in the records of the city's violent crimes.
