Michael Rosenthal, 45, was fatally shot in an alley just east of North 35th Street near West Brown Street on Milwaukee’s north side on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Police responded about 11:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting in the 1900 block of North 35th Street and found Rosenthal suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators treated the death as a homicide, but early reports did not establish whether Rosenthal was specifically targeted, whether a prior argument or confrontation occurred, or whether the shooter was known to him. By October 8 police were continuing the investigation and searching for suspects, yet no suspect description, number of shooters, or arrests were publicly announced in the initial reporting.

What led to the shooting in that alley and who fired the fatal shot remain publicly unresolved. Anyone with information about Michael Rosenthal or the events of October 7, 2015, in that area is asked to come forward.