William BJ Parker Jr. was 28 when he was shot in the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 14, 2020, on the 300 block of West 6th Street in Wilmington, Delaware. Wilmington police say the shooting occurred at about 1:31 a.m.; officers found Parker with a gunshot wound and he was taken to a local hospital alive but later died of his injuries.

Initial police releases described the case as an active fatal shooting investigation and did not include a suspect description, motive, or details about what led to the gunfire. Parker’s obituary identifies him as a Wilmington native who attended William Penn High School and worked in labor and warehouse jobs; he enjoyed basketball, boxing, and wrestling and wanted to help family and friends.

No arrest or charges in connection with his killing are shown in available public information; investigators continued to ask the public for information. If anyone has information about what happened that morning on West 6th Street, please come forward to investigators.