Khamaren Adell, 27, known in Milwaukee’s music scene as the rapper TrapBaby Reno, was killed in a daylight drive-by shooting on July 9, 2026. The attack occurred shortly after 2 p.m. outside a convenience store near North 27th Street and West Atkinson Avenue in the Garden Homes neighborhood. Adell and others were inside a parked SUV when a white Lexus pulled up, surveillance footage showed occupants lowering their windows and firing multiple rounds into the SUV. Adell made it to the sidewalk before collapsing; first responders attempted CPR but he died of his injuries. A second victim was wounded and later treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Relatives said Adell had been on his way to his daughter’s fourth birthday party. Friends described him as loving and dependable and noted his growing local following as TrapBaby Reno. Those who knew him and some relatives believed the shooting may have been targeted, though police had not publicly confirmed a motive. Investigators had surveillance footage and a vehicle description but had not announced any arrests or named suspects, and the case remained an active homicide investigation.

Does anyone who lived near 27th and Atkinson that day or who recognizes the white Lexus or occupants seen on surveillance have information to share?