BocaNewsNow.com First With The Arrest In Killing Of Insurance Executive. Willie Byrd, Jr., of Boynton Beach In Custody.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Boca Raton Police Department just announced an arrest in the murder of a man Arman Motiwalla in April. This is the unedited statement shared with BocaNewsNow.com. We broke the story shortly after the murder on April 8th.
>> 42-year-old Willie Byrd Jr. is under arrest for his role in the killing of 37-year-old Arman Motiwalla on April 8, 2026. After an extensive investigation, an arrest warrant was obtained by Boca Raton Police detectives Thursday, and Byrd Jr. was promptly taken into custody this afternoon. He is charged with First-Degree Murder with a Firearm.
Motiwalla was found deceased next to his vehicle in the parking lot at 350 Camino Gardens Boulevard around 1:45 a.m. on April 8, 2026. Motiwalla suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Byrd is being held at the Palm Beach County Jail.
This remains an active investigation. If you have any information in reference to this ongoing investigation, please contact Detective Graham at (561) 620-6175.<<
