Charles Joseph, a 62-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on the afternoon of July 27, 2025, near 19th and Nash streets in Milwaukee. Gunfire erupted at about 1:48 p.m.; Joseph suffered fatal gunshot injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, reported to be 53, was also hit and taken to a local hospital with nonfatal wounds.

The shooting happened in broad daylight in a residential block. Witnesses told reporters they knew the two victims; one witness, Rodney Harris, said Joseph had been preparing to do work on his father’s house shortly before the shots and that bullets came dangerously close, striking his keys as he sat nearby. Police taped off part of the block while investigators processed the scene and interviewed witnesses.

Authorities did not immediately say what sparked the shooting or whether the victims were targeted. Early reports said detectives were seeking people connected to the incident, both known and unknown, but no names or descriptions were released and no arrest was publicly identified. Anyone with information is asked to contact Milwaukee police or submit an anonymous tip to Milwaukee Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the neighborhood see or hear anything that could help identify who opened fire?