Orlando Watkins, a 44-year-old Black man and resident of Dorchester, was found dead from gunshot wounds inside an apartment at 940 Parker Street in the Mildred Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain. Officers responding to a well-being check around 11:30 p.m. on March 5, 2023, discovered Watkins and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation determined he was shot, and law enforcement later confirmed the cause of death as a shooting.

The Boston Police Homicide Unit has been handling the case and has appealed to the public for information. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Orlando, please contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit.