Lonnie Montgomery, a 39-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of August 25, 2025, in Milwaukee. He was sitting in his vehicle near North 12th Street and West North Avenue at about 2:45 a.m. when someone fired into the car, striking him. After being shot, Montgomery lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a nearby sign; he died of his gunshot wounds.

Those who knew him described Montgomery as family-centered and creative: he was about to begin work as a rideshare driver, loved spending time with his son, nieces and nephews, wrote poetry, and enjoyed playing Spades. Family and friends called the killing senseless; his girlfriend Beatrice Williams and his mother Virginia Pierce publicly appealed for anyone with information to contact police. Social-media recordings captured portions of the aftermath, and investigators said they were looking for an unknown suspect or suspects but did not release a suspect description or an identified motive.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who fired into the vehicle, please contact Milwaukee police.