On the afternoon of August 8, 2023, 31-year-old Jack G. Cook Jr. was driving on the 8300 block of West Derby Place in Milwaukee when an unknown person fired multiple shots at his vehicle. Cook lost control, crashed into a pole and the vehicle ignited. He was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries later that day. A funeral was held on August 16, 2023, at Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church.

The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating and has asked the public for help identifying the shooter or shooters; no arrests have been announced. If anyone has information about the shooting, contact the Milwaukee Police Department or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.