On January 30, 2024, Malik S. Brooks, a 24-year-old Black / African American man, was shot while driving near 41st Street and Florist Avenue in Milwaukee. The gunshot caused him to lose control of his vehicle; it crashed into a parked car and a tree. First responders found Brooks at the scene and he was pronounced dead from his injuries. He is survived by two young daughters.

The Milwaukee Police Department opened a homicide investigation, canvassed the neighborhood, and asked the public for help. In the days after the shooting no arrests had been announced and no suspects publicly identified. Brooks family and friends made public pleas for anyone with information to contact investigators.

If anyone has information about that afternoon or saw anything near 41st Street and Florist Avenue on January 30, 2024, please contact the Milwaukee Police Department with what you know.