Antonio Kojesus Riley, 44, was shot and killed on the morning of October 23, 2024, in Southeast Washington, D.C. Officers found two men with gunshot wounds in the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE around 11:43 a.m.; both were taken to a hospital where Riley, a Southeast resident, later died and the second man was treated for critical injuries.

Riley, born March 17, 1980, was known to friends and family as Ghost or Khedafi. He worked as a CDL driver and warehouse supervisor and also recorded music as an independent artist. Police released surveillance images of a suspected shooter and offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

On December 20, 2024, an arrest was announced: 22-year-old Dawayne Smith of Southeast D.C. was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder while armed in Riley’s death. The motive has not been released and the investigation remains active.

If anyone knew Antonio, his movements that morning, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.