Maurice Williams, 37, was killed on April 17, 2025, in a triple shooting outside Gold Diggers Gentlemen’s Club near Hopkins Street and Hampton Avenue in Milwaukee. Williams, who worked as a security guard at the club for six years and was known as Big Hurk, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second 37-year-old man later died at a hospital; a 34-year-old was wounded and is expected to survive.

Williams was a father of seven and an active youth mentor and coach for the CLE Panthers youth football team. Colleagues and community members described him as a gentle giant with a contagious smile. Family members said he loved protecting others; a vigil with candles, photos and balloons was held outside the club, and a GoFundMe was started to help with funeral costs.

Milwaukee police have not announced arrests or named suspects; the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 224-TIPS or submit an anonymous tip through the P3 Tips app — did anyone see or hear anything that night?