Jacquise Zanders, a 21-year-old Black man, was shot inside an America’s Best Wings on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Police were called at about 5:10 p.m. to the 4500 block of Benning Road Southeast in Washington, D.C., and found two men with gunshot wounds. Emergency personnel pronounced Zanders dead at the scene; a second victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators identified 20-year-old Antoine Lowery as a suspect; prosecutors later alleged the shooting may have been gang-related, linking Zanders to the Lincoln Heights Crew and Lowery to a rival Clay Terrace Crew. Court testimony described CCTV footage that allegedly shows Lowery arriving, waiting for Zanders, then following him inside, and witnesses said Lowery remained in the restaurant about 11 to 12 minutes without ordering before the shooting.

Lowery pleaded not guilty at an arraignment on March 27, 2026, to charges including first-degree murder while armed and related firearm counts; court papers state the alleged offenses occurred while he was out on release for an unrelated matter. The case is pending in D.C. Superior Court.

Did anyone see Jacquise that day or have information about activity around the Benning Road restaurant?