Thirteen-year-old Ryann T. Wilson was killed in a shooting on the evening of July 16, 2025, inside a residence on the 3200 block of West Vliet Street on Milwaukee’s west side. Police said a firearm being handled by another young person discharged and struck Ryann; she was found in the kitchen and pronounced dead at the scene. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner identified her cause of death as a gunshot wound.

Milwaukee police took two juveniles into custody that night, a 14-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy. Authorities said both teenagers had been handling the firearm when it discharged. Early reporting did not identify which juvenile fired the fatal shot; investigators described the shooting as unintentional and the result of negligent handling of a gun. The female juvenile was later detained on an allegation of first-degree reckless homicide while the District Attorney reviewed cases involving both teens. Less information has been released because the matter moved into the Children’s Division.

Ryann, a seventh-grade student at Hi-Mount Community School, was remembered with a moment of silence by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors on July 31, 2025. Her death prompted discussion in the city about children’s access to firearms and the impact of gun violence on young people. If anyone has information about the circumstances that led to this shooting or knew Ryann, please share what you know.