Earl Thomas Williams, 26, a Black man from Baltimore, was shot and killed in the early hours of July 16, 2007, on the 2100 block of Koko Lane in West Baltimore. Emergency calls brought officers to the scene just after midnight; Williams was mortally wounded in the shooting that night. His death occurred amid a brutal summer weekend that left multiple men dead and several others wounded across the city, feeding public outrage over the pace of gun violence.

Immediate reports from that night did not include a public description of a suspect, an announced motive, or anyone taken into custody in connection with the Koko Lane shooting. If anyone knew Earl, was in West Baltimore that night, or has information about what happened on Koko Lane, please come forward.