Xavier Davis was 16 when he was shot inside the Mad Chicken restaurant on Milwaukee’s south side near 27th Street and Oklahoma Avenue on November 12, 2024. The shooting occurred in the restaurant bathroom at about 10:10 p.m.; first responders found him with a life-threatening injury and he was pronounced dead at 10:47 p.m. Family and neighbors held a vigil at the scene, and a GoFundMe was set up to help cover funeral costs.

Xavier’s sister, Natalie Ortiz, described him as her best friend and called for justice. Milwaukee police reviewed indoor surveillance footage that helped identify a person of interest; a 17-year-old male was arrested days later and a homicide charge is pending while investigators continue to probe the motive.

If anyone was in or near the restaurant that evening or has information about the events in the bathroom, please come forward.