Cornelius P. Broadus, known to family as B.G., was shot and killed on Saturday, May 5, 2007, at about 11:50 p.m. in the 800 block of Taylor Street Northwest in Washington, D.C. He was a son of Angla Broadus and Cornelius Bell, fiancé of Uronda Brown, and the father of eight children. His grandparents Katie Broadus and David Bell, four sisters and other relatives survived him.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes Branch opened an investigation and detectives Paul Regan and Doug Carlson were assigned. Authorities appealed to the public and asked anyone with information to contact the detectives or the Synchronized Operations Command Center. The family held a service at Imani Temple on Maryland Avenue Northeast, and he was buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.

No arrests or suspect identifications have been reported. If anyone knew Cornelius, saw activity in the 800 block of Taylor Street Northwest that night, or has information that could help, please come forward.