Timothy Alan O’Connor was 29 when he was found dead in his Washington, D.C., apartment on Monday morning, December 19, 1994. Neighbors or building staff did not discover him; an exterminator entering the unit in the 2400 block of 16th Street NW found him face down on the couch, wearing only a t-shirt, gagged and bound with an extension cord and with his hands tied behind his back. His wallet and car keys were missing, but there were no obvious signs of forced entry into the apartment.

O’Connor had spent the evening of December 18 at JR’s in Dupont Circle and was seen afterward with another man; the two reportedly went to an ATM and O’Connor mentioned plans to go to the Badlands dance club, although it is unclear whether he ever arrived there. Investigators later linked his death to a string of pickup murders targeting gay men in the D.C. area. The man last seen with O’Connor was questioned and eventually cleared. No arrests have been made and the case remains unsolved, with a reward being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone knew Timothy, saw him on the night of December 18, 1994, or has information about who he was with after leaving JR’s, please come forward.