Warren Julien, 40, was fatally shot in the early hours of July 5, 2024, near Ramsay Park on Shawmut Avenue in Boston’s South End. Officers from District D-4 found him at about 1:33 a.m. suffering from gunshot wounds; he was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead. A neighbor said the first sounds were mistaken for firecrackers, underscoring how quickly the violence began after Fourth of July celebrations.

Police say the Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating. No arrests have been announced and authorities have not released information about any suspect or suspects. Born September 4, 1983, in Trinidad and Tobago, Warren Matthew Julien was remembered as comical, fond of Asian culture and cuisine, and trained in culinary arts.

If anyone who was in the South End around Ramsay Park that night has information that could help investigators, please contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit.