Antwan Tweezy Hogans, 52, was killed in a burst of gunfire outside ELMNT Lounge in downtown Milwaukee shortly after midnight on July 12, 2025. The shooting near 618 N. Water Street struck five people; Hogans died at the scene and Kevin B. Bubbs Lewis later died, while three others survived. Witnesses and family said Hogans, widely known as Tweezy, OG Tweezy and Milwaukee’s Mayor, was a prominent rapper, nightlife promoter and entrepreneur who mentored others and took part in community efforts, and people close to him believed he had been caught in crossfire rather than intentionally targeted.

Investigators later reported evidence suggesting multiple shooters fired from a Jeep and a Dodge Durango. Prosecutors charged Justin Jamari Smith in April 2026 with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide and three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety as a party to a crime, alleging Smith rode in the Jeep, exited, fired toward the crowd and was himself struck in the arm. Authorities cited GPS data, surveillance footage and DNA testing tying Smith to a recovered firearm; other alleged shooters had not been publicly charged.

Hogans’ death prompted memorials and a community discussion on gun violence. Does anyone who was in downtown Milwaukee that night or who knew Hogans have information that could help clarify what happened?