Wilbert Billy Butler was 27 when he was shot and killed after attending a party in an apartment off Southeast 28th Avenue in Portland. The shooting occurred the night of September 16 and he died on September 17, 2017, in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office says the investigation identified multiple suspects; one later named in filings is McCool, described as the second person charged in connection with Butler’s murder. Arrests in the case were reported on February 2, 2018, reflecting law enforcement action in the Creston-Kenilworth investigation.

Family and community members mourned Butler’s death and the case drew attention to gun violence in the area. Anyone with information about the shooting or Butler’s movements that night is asked to come forward.