Bryant Triplett was a 14-year-old Black/African American boy who was shot and killed on the night of December 28, 2024, in the 3300 block of North 21st Street near West Concordia Avenue in Milwaukee. Police arrived about 9:15 p.m. after people outside a residence directed officers to Bryant, who had a gunshot wound to his abdomen; he was taken to a hospital and died that night.

Initial statements to police described an unknown shooter, but a criminal complaint says Rahshad Bates eventually admitted he had been handling the gun tucked beneath his armpit, tried to unload it with his finger on the trigger, and the weapon discharged, hitting Bryant. Prosecutors charged Bates with felony homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon. Court records reported bond in January 2025 and the complaint described the death as caused by negligent firearm handling.

Bryant’s mother, Kamid Everett, and family remembered him as a homebody who loved video games, cooking and making people laugh; she later spoke publicly about preventing youth access to guns. Does anyone who knew Bryant or was in that neighborhood that night have information that could help clarify what happened?