Jallahni Farad Shabazz was 24 when he was fatally shot in the early morning hours of August 1, 2016, on Milwaukee’s northwest side. Police were called for reports of gunfire shortly after midnight near North 84th Street and West Courtland Avenue; at about 12:15 a.m. officers found Shabazz unresponsive in the front yard of a residence in the 8300 block of West Courtland Avenue. The property was not associated with him. Emergency personnel attempted lifesaving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Milwaukee Police Department detectives opened a homicide investigation, but initial public reports did not establish whether he was specifically targeted, whether a confrontation preceded the shooting, or whether anyone known to him was involved. By about 9:20 a.m. on August 1 police confirmed no suspects were in custody and no witnesses, suspect description, or getaway vehicle had been publicly identified.

Family members remembered Shabazz as warm, kind, and a devoted father; funeral services were held August 8, 2016, and he was buried at Graceland Cemetery. Does anyone have information about what happened that night or who was responsible?