Do you know who murdered Antonio Leroy Wallace? In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C., the life of 19-year-old Antonio Leroy Wallace was tragically cut short. On March 3, 2004, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Wallace was inside a Subway sandwich shop located in the 500 block of Morse Street, NE, when he was fatally shot. Police were called to the scene, where they found Wallace had sustained a gunshot wound to the head.
He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the incident.
The case, which shocked the local community, remains an open investigation. The Metropolitan Police Department has continued to seek assistance from the public in gathering any information that might lead to the apprehension of the individual or individuals responsible for this violent act. To this day, the homicide of Antonio Leroy Wallace is listed among the city's unsolved cases from that year.
In an effort to bring closure to Wallace's family and see justice served, the police have offered a substantial reward of $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for his death. Despite the passage of time, authorities and the community still hope for a breakthrough that will solve this lingering mystery and hold the perpetrators accountable for their actions. The case is being handled by the department's Violent Crimes Branch, and they continue to encourage anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward.
