In the spring of 2016, a tragedy unfolded in Danville, Virginia, forever altering the lives of two families. On the evening of May 3rd, police were called to an apartment on Hughes Street where they made a grim discovery. Inside, they found the bodies of two men, both of whom had been fatally shot. One of the victims was identified as 47-year-old Allen Wayne McFall Jr., a resident of Danville.
The other man was his friend, 35-year-old John Henry Stewart Jr., who resided in the apartment where the incident took place.
The Danville Police Department immediately launched a double homicide investigation into the deaths of McFall and Stewart. Detectives began the arduous process of piecing together the events that led to the violent end of two lives. The bodies of both men were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office in Roanoke for autopsies to officially determine the cause of death. Despite their efforts and appeals to the public for information, the investigation proved to be challenging. In the immediate aftermath of the killings, no suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests were made, leaving a community searching for answers and two families grappling with an unimaginable loss.
As time passed, the case of the double homicide of Allen Wayne McFall Jr. and John Henry Stewart Jr. remained unsolved. The circumstances that led to their deaths and the identity of the person or persons responsible are still unknown to the public. The investigation remains open, a lingering shadow in the city of Danville, as law enforcement continues to seek the crucial piece of information that could bring closure to the families of the two men whose lives were cut short on that May evening. The community is still encouraged to come forward with any information that might finally lead to a breakthrough in the case and deliver justice for Allen and John.
