William Adams

William Adams, known to his loved ones as “Boosie,” was a funny and loving young man from Riverdale, Georgia. At 26 years old, he was the father of one child and had a life ahead of him that was full of potential. His friends and family remember his personality, a light that was extinguished in the fall of 2019, leaving a void in the lives of all who knew him. As a Black man living south of Atlanta, his story is one of a life cut tragically short, and his family’s search for answers has been met with a painful silence.

On the night of Thursday, October 3, 2019, William was killed by gunfire in Atlanta. The specific details of the violence that took his life have not been released to the public. In a city that experiences the tragedy of homicide far too often, the circumstances surrounding William’s death remain shrouded in mystery. What is known is that his life ended that night due to multiple gunshot wounds, an act of violence that left a family shattered and a community searching for answers. The lack of publicly available information regarding the location or motive has only deepened the family's suffering.

The investigation into William's murder is presumably being handled by the Atlanta Police Department, but few details have ever been made public. In the years since his death, there have been no announcements of suspects, persons of interest, or arrests. The case has grown cold, one of many unsolved homicides that leave families in a prolonged state of uncertainty and grief. For William’s family, the absence of progress in the investigation means a lack of closure and the constant, agonizing question of who was responsible for taking him from them, and why.

In the weeks following his death, William’s family and friends gathered to mourn their profound loss. A public viewing was held on Friday, October 18, 2019, at the R.W. Andrews Mortuary in Atlanta, offering a space for the community to pay their respects. The following day, his funeral service took place at Grace Covenant Ministries on Dill Avenue SW. Family and friends assembled at his residence on the morning of the service, a testament to the close bonds he shared and the collective grief felt by his community. He was laid to rest at Floral Hills Cemetery.

The memory of William "Boosie" Adams is kept alive by those who loved him. They remember the man, the father, and the friend, not the victim of a statistic of gun violence. His case remains unsolved, a painful open wound for his family who continue to hope that someone will come forward with information. Without new leads, the path to justice for William remains unclear, and his loved ones are left to navigate their loss without answers. As of late 2026, there have been no updates on the investigation, and no reward has been publicly offered for information.