Desmontae Tavareion Burns was a 16-year-old Black male from Milwaukee who was fatally shot on the night of August 23, 2025. Police responded at about 9:14 p.m. to the area of North 12th Street and West Concordia Avenue; investigators said Burns suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Family members said the shooting occurred inside a home, while other reports described the location as a duplex near the intersection.

Within days Milwaukee police took a 13-year-old boy into custody in connection with Burns’ death, but authorities did not publicly identify the juvenile or explain what relationship, if any, existed between him and Burns, nor whether the shooting was believed to be intentional, accidental, or the result of an argument. Police also had not announced whether charges were filed.

Burns’ family remembered him by his nickname TaeTae and described him as someone who looked out for others. Funeral services were held on September 11, 2025, with interment at Glen Oaks Cemetery. Anyone with information about the shooting or the events before it is asked to come forward.