Justice Dept launches campaign to solve murder of Thomas C. Wales, prosecutor/gun control advocate

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Thomas C. Wales, a former federal prosecutor, was murdered in October 2001. I've never heard about him before reading the NY Times article "New Push for Help in Solving a Prosecutor’s 2001 Murder":

Law enforcement officials say they have investigated several suspects, pursued more than 15,000 leads and meticulously traced and tested copies of a rare type of gun barrel used in the shooting. But they still have not solved the crime. A $1 million reward remains in place.

Investigators have not publicly identified a motive for the killing. If Mr. Wales, who was an assistant United States attorney, was killed in retaliation for his work, he would be the first federal prosecutor killed in the line of duty. He also was president of a group that campaigned against gun violence.

“Although this case remains unsolved and Tom’s killer remains unknown, our resolve to uncover the truth and to help Tom’s family, friends and colleagues and neighbors find the answers and find the closure that they deserve, that has never been stronger,” Mr. Holder said.