Kalvin Martinez Butler, 29, was fatally shot in Milwaukee on the evening of August 12, 2025. Police found him about 5:30 p.m. on a porch in the 1400 block of North 8th Street with gunshot wounds to his neck and back; he did not survive. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office publicly identified him following the shooting.

A person connected to the shooting was taken into custody and investigators treated the death as a possible first-degree intentional homicide while they gathered evidence. The shooter later told investigators he had gone to his uncle’s residence to drop off beer, encountered Butler outside the apartment complex, and fired after saying Butler produced a gun and pointed it at him. That account became central to the decision over whether to file charges.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the evidence and the shooter’s statement and declined to prosecute, concluding prosecutors could not overcome the claim of self-defense. No criminal charges were filed and the shooter was not publicly identified. Friends and witnesses questioned the outcome and held a candlelight vigil in Butler’s memory.

If anyone knew Kalvin Butler or saw the scene that evening, please share what you know.