Do you know who murdered Anthony Boone? On a cold February morning in Washington, D.C., a young man named Anthony Boone was tragically killed. The 21-year-old was waiting for a bus at the corner of 13th and Savannah Streets, SE, on his way to work on February 27, 2004, when he was accosted. The male assailant demanded the North Face jacket that Anthony was wearing, a Christmas gift from his mother just two months prior.
When Anthony refused to hand it over, the man shot him.
The suspect then fled the scene in a van, leaving Anthony bleeding on the sidewalk, still wearing his jacket. The Metropolitan Police Department launched an investigation into the homicide. Their efforts led to the identification and arrest of a suspect, Robert McMillian. The case against McMillian proceeded through the justice system, culminating in a trial where he was convicted of second-degree murder while armed.
In February 2008, a D.C. Superior Court judge sentenced Robert McMillian to 35 years in prison for the senseless killing of Anthony Boone. The judge remarked on the trivial nature of the motive, stating, 'Over a coat...This was completely senseless.' During the sentencing, it was revealed that McMillian had a criminal history with multiple prior arrests and convictions for theft and assault. Though he maintained his innocence throughout the trial and at his sentencing, the court found him responsible for the death of Anthony Boone, a young man whose life was cut short over a piece of clothing.
