James Antonio Burton was 27 when he was shot on the Unit Block of Quincy Street NW in Washington, D.C., on the night of November 2, 2006. Born March 31, 1979, he was a father to Andrea and a son to Clayton Jones and Lorraine Burton, and is also survived by siblings Jamickia and John Burton, a niece, a nephew, and an extended circle of relatives and friends.

Police say the shooting occurred about 10:05 pm; responding officers found Burton with at least one gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead a short time later. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes Branch handled the investigation and issued a reward flyer offering up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. He was buried at Washington National Cemetery in Suitland, Maryland.

The killing remains listed among the major unsolved homicides from 2006, and no one has been publicly identified or arrested in connection with the shooting. If anyone knew James, was on Quincy Street that night, or has information about who was responsible, please come forward.