Leonardo Maurice Peyton, 29, was found dead after a savage beating on Sunday afternoon, October 28, 1990, in an alley behind his home in the 1100 block of M Street Northwest in Washington, D.C. Multiple skull fractures from repeated blows to the head and face were recorded, and police described the scene as a bloody struggle.

Investigators linked the killing to the local drug scene in which Peyton was reportedly involved, though neighbors remembered him as well liked and respected. Several witnesses reported seeing a man known in the neighborhood as Ice running from the alley and said they heard him make remarks that implicated him in the attack. Blood recovered at the scene that may belong to the assailant has been retained as a potential forensic lead.

Peyton’s sister and brother have stayed in contact with the Metropolitan Police Department, which has offered up to a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. No arrests have been announced and the case remains open. If anyone knew Leonardo, knew who Ice might be, or has information about that October afternoon, please come forward to investigators.