Benjamin Daniel Fears was shot and killed in the pre-dawn hours of July 21, 2002, at approximately 4:10 a.m. at 219 51st Street NE in Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department classified his death as a homicide and opened an investigation. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

Fears was a father to eight children. He is also survived by his mother, Jane Snow, five siblings, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held shortly after his death as the community mourned.

If anyone has information about Benjamin Fears’ killing or remembers the area around 219 51st Street NE on the morning of July 21, 2002, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department.