Bilal Lateef Byrd, 27, was shot and later died in Wilmington, Delaware, on March 22, 2022. Police say the shooting occurred at about 9:00 p.m. in the 300 block of South Heald Street; officers found Byrd with gunshot wounds and he was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Obituary and memorial records list his full name as Bilal “Lateef” Byrd, born June 18, 1994, and note the nickname Daboy. He attended Chester High School, played football when younger, and was remembered for talents including comedy, influencing, barbering, and cooking. He was described as a grandson, son, brother, cousin, uncle, father, and friend.
Wilmington Police treated the shooting as a homicide. Does anyone have information about the night on South Heald Street or know anything that could help the investigation?