On January 12, 2006, at about 2:30 a.m., 46-year-old Willie Demonia Jr. was fatally shot while sitting inside his van in the 800 block of Barnaby Street SE in Washington, D.C. A resident of Oxon Hill, Maryland, he was a father and described as a cherished member of his family.

The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation after the shooting. The reasons for Demonia’s being at that location that morning and the motive for the killing have not been established.

Anyone who knew Willie, saw activity in the 800 block of Barnaby Street SE around 2:30 a.m. on January 12, 2006, or has information that could help solve this homicide is asked to come forward.