Lakim D. Herbert was a 20-year-old African-American man from Milwaukee who was killed by gunfire on the evening of Saturday, November 28, 2015. The shooting occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of West Florist Avenue, near North 35th Street. Herbert suffered fatal gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police confirmed his identity and opened a homicide investigation but initial public statements offered few details about what happened immediately before the shooting.

Herbert’s death came during a violent Thanksgiving holiday weekend that included two other fatal shootings in the city that same day. Authorities did not publicly establish any connection between the incidents, and no description of a suspect, vehicle, or witnesses was included in the initial reports. Reporting located through the visitation and funeral notices listed Peace of Mind Funeral and Cremation Services handling arrangements, with a visitation on Sunday, December 6, 2015.

Outside the circumstances of his death, family and acquaintances remembered Herbert as warm, kind, respectful, and encouraging. He had attended the Art Institute, where an instructor recalled his ability to lift people’s spirits, and his family described a close-knit extended household. If anyone knew Lakim Herbert, his movements that evening, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.