About 6:15 a.m., U.S. Marshals and metro officers responded to serve a warrant related to the murder of 24-year-old Balil Whitfield, police said. Ricky Boyd allegedly began shooting at the officers, and police shot and killed him. A metro police sergeant was also injured during the shooting.
Victim's Name: Ricky Jerome Boyd
Agency Responsible: Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 23, 2018
County: Chatham
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3342
Geography: Urban