In the quiet city of Danville, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded that left a community searching for answers. John Henry Stewart Jr., a 35-year-old Black man, was found deceased in his own home, the victim of a violent act that cut his life short. On the evening of May 3, 2016, police were called to his apartment on Hughes Street, where a grim discovery awaited them.
Inside the residence, the scene was one of sorrow and violence. Stewart, along with his friend, 47-year-old Allen Wayne McFall Jr., had both been fatally shot. The Danville Police Department promptly launched a double homicide investigation, beginning the arduous task of piecing together the events that led to the two men's deaths. Their bodies were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office in Roanoke for autopsies to officially determine the cause and manner of death.
Despite the immediate start of the investigation and appeals to the public for any information that could lead to a breakthrough, the case grew cold. In the years that have passed since the double homicide, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with the deaths of John Henry Stewart Jr. and Allen Wayne McFall Jr. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and the motive behind it remain a mystery, leaving friends, family, and the wider community waiting for justice that has yet to come. The case remains an open and unsolved investigation.
