On July 17, 2023, 31-year-old John T. Schutte was shot and killed on South 36th Street near West National Avenue in Milwaukee. Police say Schutte was seen getting into a silver, four-door car with no license plates and a sunroof around 4:30 p.m.; witnesses reported an unidentified tall Black male in a white t-shirt and tan pants entering the rear passenger side before the vehicle fled. Schutte was found with fatal gunshot wounds in the middle of the street and was pronounced dead shortly after.

A 26-year-old Milwaukee woman arrived at a hospital with gunshot injuries and was arrested; authorities said they were searching for additional suspects. Family reported two people believed to be involved were briefly arrested on the day of the murder and later released without charges. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office mentioned a possible link to another shooting that day near the Stadium Interchange. If anyone has information about Schutte, the vehicle seen that afternoon, or the people involved, please come forward.