Orlando Galloway

Orlando Galloway, a 36-year-old Black man remembered by family as a "jokester" and their protector, was killed in the spring of 2023. His loved ones described him as a family-oriented man and a beloved father who was a cherished presence at every gathering. His life ended on the evening of Sunday, April 2, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

That night, at approximately 7:30 p.m., police responded to a report of an assault in an apartment in the 200 block of 14th Street SE. Inside, they found Mr. Galloway suffering from both gunshot and stab wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman was also discovered in the apartment with stab wounds and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Court documents later revealed that the violence erupted from an argument between Mr. Galloway and his roommate, Julius Worthy, over $20 that Mr. Galloway allegedly owed. Despite Mr. Galloway’s pleas that he would pay the money back, Worthy pulled out a firearm and fired eight shots, striking him six times. Worthy then retrieved a knife from the kitchen and stabbed Mr. Galloway five times in the neck before repeatedly beating him in the face with the gun.

The investigation led to a swift arrest. On Monday, April 3, 2023, police took 39-year-old Julius Worthy into custody and charged him with second-degree murder while armed and assault with intent to kill. In November, a Superior Court jury found Worthy guilty of second-degree murder, assault with intent to kill, and other related offenses. In January, Worthy, then 42, was sentenced to 41 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release.