Cashis Boston, 24, a Black man from Wilmington, was shot on Friday, May 16, 2025, just before 5 p.m. in the 700 block of West 6th Street in the West Center City neighborhood. Officers arrived within minutes, at about 4:54 p.m., and found him critically wounded. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries. Police publicly identified Boston on May 19 and renewed appeals to the community for information.

The shooting occurred near familiar neighborhood landmarks, and in the days after his death remembrance pages and an obituary confirmed his name and date of death. Detectives have asked anyone with knowledge to come forward and directed residents to tip lines and Nixle updates. No arrests or suspect identifications have been announced and the investigation remains open.

If anyone knew Cashis Boston or saw activity around West 6th Street on the afternoon of May 16, please share what you know with investigators.