Earnest Dontail Lindsey Jr., 26, was shot and killed on the evening of Saturday, October 15, 2016, in Milwaukee’s northwest side near the 6600 block of West Lisbon Avenue close to North 66th Street. Reports say two people were struck by gunfire that night; a 21-year-old survived after driving to North 67th Street and West Center Street for help, while Lindsey was found in an alley with a critical gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving efforts.

Authorities investigated the circumstances but did not immediately disclose whether the victims were targeted, whether an argument preceded the shooting, or whether a firearm was recovered. News accounts list Lindsey among the city’s homicide victims, though an obituary described his death as an accident; available reports do not resolve that discrepancy or identify anyone arrested or charged in connection with the shooting. Lindsey’s family arranged services in Pontotoc, Mississippi, where he was buried.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or saw activity on West Lisbon Avenue near North 66th Street the evening of October 15, 2016, please come forward with information.