Shortly after midnight on May 28, 2019, gunfire was reported in the 2600 block of Birney Place SE in Washington, D.C. Officers found William Jblaze Boykin on a sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and later died. Another man was shot in the same incident and survived. Boykin is identified as a District Heights, Maryland resident whose age is given as both 36 and thirty-three in reports.

The Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation and, the following month, arrested Herman Williams. He was later indicted on charges that include first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, and firearm possession offenses. Williams, 30 at the time of the indictment, has been held at the D.C. Jail as proceedings continue.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Birney Place or knew William Boykin, please share what might help the investigation.