In the autumn of 2014, the life of Ellis Alphonso Anderson, a 45-year-old man known to some as 'Pee Wee,' was cut short in a burst of violence in Northeast Washington, D.C. On the night of Saturday, October 25, 2014, at approximately 10:10 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the 1200 block of Brentwood Road, NE. There, they found Anderson suffering from gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical personnel transported him to a local hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he
was pronounced dead. The case was quickly classified as a homicide, adding Anderson's name to the city's growing list of unsolved murders for that year. The Metropolitan Police Department issued a public appeal for information, offering a reward of up to $25,000 for any details that could lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Anderson's death.
Despite the passage of time, the investigation into who killed Ellis Alphonso Anderson and why remains open. No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. His case is listed among the unsolved homicides of 2014 on the Metropolitan Police Department's website, a lingering reminder of a life taken and a quest for justice that continues. Authorities have continued to ask for the public's assistance, hoping that someone with knowledge of the events of that October night will come forward and provide the missing pieces to this tragic puzzle.
