Do you know who murdered Benjamin Fears? In the pre-dawn hours of a summer Sunday in Washington, D.C., the life of Benjamin Fears was tragically cut short. On July 21, 2002, at approximately 4:10 a.m., Fears was shot and killed at 219 51st Street, NE. The male victim's death was classified as a homicide, prompting an investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department.
Despite the passage of years, the case remains unsolved.
The Metropolitan Police Department continues to seek information from the public regarding the incident, an indication that no arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. His case is listed among the unsolved homicides for that year in the nation's capital.
Benjamin Daniel Fears was a father to eight children. His death left a void in the lives of his children, his mother, Jane Snow, his five siblings, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held in the days following his death, where a community mourned the loss of a man whose life was taken in an act of violence that remains a mystery. The investigation into his death is ongoing.
