William Tyrone Benson, an African-American man who lived in Washington, D.C., was found dead on September 12, 1995, at 4600 Shepard Parkway SW in the Bellevue neighborhood of Southwest Washington. The Metropolitan Police Department lists that date and location as the scene of his homicide and describes the death as death by force. Officers responded to Shepard Parkway and detectives processed the scene, interviewed neighbors and canvassed nearby streets, but early leads failed to produce a breakthrough.

The MPD issued a reward poster offering up to $25,000 and Benson’s name still appears on the department’s roster of major unsolved homicides from the 1990s. No record indicates a suspect has been identified, arrested, or charged. If anyone knew William Benson or has information about what happened at 4600 Shepard Parkway SW on September 12, 1995, please come forward.