Tracey Sanford, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed inside a Milwaukee residence on the afternoon of November 29, 2017. Police reported the shooting occurred about 3:45 p.m.; Sanford suffered fatal gunshot injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believed he had been shot during a robbery or attempted robbery inside the home.

Contemporary accounts place the location near North 42nd Street, with one report citing 42nd and Courtland and another 42nd and Hampton. Neighbors saw police lights and crime-scene tape as officers worked to secure the area. Early statements said police were searching for suspects and trying to determine a motive, but authorities did not release a suspect name or description or say how many people may have been involved.

No arrest or charge in Sanford’s killing was announced in the immediate coverage, and later listings continue to treat the death as an open homicide investigated by the Milwaukee Police Department. If anyone has information about the shooting near North 42nd Street on November 29, 2017, contact investigators who worked the case.