Akeem Williams, 28, was killed in a multi-victim shooting in Hartford in the early morning hours of February 10, 2024. The shooting occurred about 4:45 a.m. during what police described as an after-hours event in the 600 block of Garden Street. Officers found three adult men with gunshot wounds; emergency medical personnel pronounced Williams and 36-year-old Adrian Easterling dead at the scene, and a third man was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators say they believe two gunmen fired during the exchange. Police have indicated Easterling was one of the shooters and was shot and killed during the confrontation. The second suspected shooter survived and remained at the scene, cooperating with detectives. Authorities have described Williams as a victim and, as of the latest reports, no charges have been filed. The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene divisions are handling the investigation.

If anyone was at the after-hours event on Garden Street that morning or has information about the shooting, please come forward to investigators.