William Brooks, 21, was shot and killed in Milwaukee on the evening of October 16, 2025. The shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m. near North 39th Street and West Capitol Drive, outside a car repair shop on Capitol Drive. Milwaukee police said someone opened fire and struck Brooks; the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner later identified him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators said the gunfire may have come from a passing vehicle, and police described the shooter as firing from inside a vehicle. Authorities did not immediately identify the vehicle, the person who fired, or a motive. Brooks, known to family as Will, was one of seven children, had a fiancée and a daughter born in 2025, and had been visiting his brother Joshua at the hospital shortly before the shooting. Family members publicly appealed for answers and urged anyone with information about the gunman or the vehicle to contact investigators or submit anonymous tips.

Who knew William or saw a vehicle in the area that night and can help explain what happened?