On the evening of July 11, 2023, 19-year-old Jessie L. Chaney Jr., a Black/African American male, was shot near 27th and Kilbourn in Milwaukee after a conversation with another young man escalated. Surveillance footage captured Chaney and a 16-year-old later identified as Eric Gilmore Jr. engaged in a brief discussion before the other youth allegedly drew a gun and fired. Witnesses reported an earlier altercation that included threatening remarks. After being shot, Chaney ran into a nearby supermarket seeking help; by the time police arrived he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities charged Eric Gilmore Jr. with first-degree reckless homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety. Family, friends and community leaders voiced grief and calls for measures to prevent further youth gun violence. Few details about motive or other circumstances have been released; anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Jessie is asked to come forward.