Lee Santos Hernandez, a 39-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Milwaukee. The shooting occurred at about 12:30 a.m. near South 20th Street and West Greenfield Avenue on the city’s south side. Police found Hernandez suffering from gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene; the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner later identified him as Santos Hernandez.

Milwaukee police located and arrested a 38-year-old man they described as the suspected shooter shortly after the incident and said the case would be presented to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office for charging consideration. Initial public reports did not describe what led to the confrontation, whether the victim and the suspected shooter knew one another, or any later court disposition.

If anyone saw activity near South 20th and West Greenfield around 12:30 a.m. on June 29 or has information about this homicide, please share what you know.