Robbery Attempt at Center of Bill Mitchell’s Truxton Circle Shooting Death

A $20 robbery may have been the cause of Bill Mitchell’s shooting death in Truxton Circle last January. That’s according to charging documents made public today just before Anthony Speight, the man prosecutors say killed Mitchell, was presented with a charge of first degree murder while armed. Speight’s attorney submitted to the government’s facts and … Read more →

Anthony Speight Arrested in January Death of Bill Mitchell in Truxton Circle

Police today announced the arrest of 23-year-old Anthony Speight in the January shooting death of Bill Mitchell near North Capitol Street and Florida Avenue NW. Speight, who has no fixed address, is being held on suspicion of first degree murder while armed. A statement from MPD is below: (Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s … Read more →

Anthony Speight

  • Arrested: Dec. 27, 2011
  • Age: 23
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Unknown

Suspected in the Jan. 19, 2011 death of William Robert Mitchell.