On a cold winter afternoon in Boston, on January 8, 2019, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of Crawford Street in the Roxbury neighborhood. When the violence subsided, 28-year-old Godfrey Jenkins, a Black/African American man, was found shot. He had been sitting in a vehicle when he was attacked. Police located him about a block away on Howland Street. He was rushed to a local hospital but was pronounced dead.
This tragic event marked the city's second homicide of the new year.
Godfrey Jenkins was a young father, leaving behind a one-year-old son. Friends and family remembered him as a down-to-earth and laid-back person, a great father with a "dope soul." In the wake of his death, an outpouring of grief was evident as friends and loved ones lit candles and left messages of love and disbelief.
The investigation into the murder of Godfrey Jenkins was launched by the Boston Police Department. The shooting appeared to be a targeted act of violence. However, despite the efforts of law enforcement, the case grew cold. As time passed, no suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests were made in connection with the fatal shooting. The lack of available information suggests the investigation remains open but unsolved, leaving a painful void for a grieving family and a community still seeking answers and justice for a life cut tragically short.
