Homicide victimâs family wants his life remembered
By Adrian Walker Globe Columnist,Updated February 14, 2021, 7:41 p.m.
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His name was Brandon Williams, and he was a father, son, boyfriend, and dedicated employee.
Earlier this month Williams became a homicide victim in Dorchester, and his killing â he was shot to death in a parked car â sparked a controversy that was about everything except what it should have been about.
His death was essentially announced by his neighbor, Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia, and somehow turned into a story dominated by Mejia herself.
In a series of social media posts, Mejia used the occasion of Williamsâs death to call attention to what she referred to as a community âliving in fearâ of violence. This was punctuated by a since-deleted Facebook Live post by Mejia from the scene of the crime that night, widely regarded as insensitive and intrusive.