Alex Patterson, 44, was killed by gunfire inside a north-side Milwaukee residence on the night of October 22, 2025. Police arrived at about 10:10 p.m. to find Patterson with fatal gunshot wounds in the 2200 block of North 51st Street, near West Garfield Avenue; two other people, ages 24 and 28, were also shot and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and expected to survive.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office reported the violence may have grown out of a physical confrontation inside the home of one of Patterson’s friends, but officials have not detailed what sparked the dispute, how many people were involved, or exactly how the shooting unfolded. Investigators said the person considered the shooting suspect was among the wounded, though early reports did not identify that individual or indicate an arrest.

Patterson’s family and partner remembered him as a devoted father and someone active in the community, providing food to people experiencing homelessness and mentoring youth.

If anyone was at the residence that night or has information about what led to the confrontation, please share what you know with investigators.