Raul DeJesus Rios was 15 when he was shot and killed in Milwaukee on July 25, 2023. He and 18-year-old Savell Steward were near 33rd and Center Streets, reportedly taking pictures of each other posing with firearms. A photograph of Steward holding a gun was later recovered on Raul’s phone.

A witness with the pair reported hearing shots and said they saw Steward shoot Raul before fleeing. Responding officers found Raul in the stairway of an apartment building; he was pronounced dead. Investigators processed the scene and recovered three bullet casings. A warrant was issued for Steward, who was charged with first-degree reckless homicide, pleaded not guilty, and was bound over for trial with proceedings scheduled to begin in December 2023.

Raul’s mother described him as her only child; the family and community were left mourning. If anyone has information about what happened that day or saw Raul and Steward near 33rd and Center Streets, please share what you know.