Octavius Williams, 32, was fatally shot outside the Delacove Homes public housing project in Beverly City, New Jersey, on the evening of October 23, 2020. The shooting happened shortly after 10 p.m.; police were dispatched around 10:15 p.m. and found a bystander performing CPR. Williams was taken to Virtua Willingboro Hospital and pronounced dead about an hour later.

Authorities confirmed Williams lived in Beverly City but not in the Delacove Homes complex. The Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and the Beverly City Police Department opened a joint homicide investigation. By late 2020 no arrests had been made and no weapon had been recovered. A $5,000 reward was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction, with investigators saying they believed witnesses were present.

If anyone saw or heard anything in the Delacove Homes area on the night of October 23, 2020, please come forward with information.