In the early hours of May 28, 2023, a shooting near 37th and Townsend Streets in Milwaukee took the lives of 43-year-old Erick KRA Edwards and 42-year-old Tavaris Thomas. Reports say an argument involving a 29-year-old man, identified as Curtis Piggee, escalated when Piggee was involved in a dispute with two women. Edwards stepped in to try to de-escalate; Piggee allegedly fired a warning shot into the air and then shot Edwards and Thomas. Both men were transported to local hospitals and later died of their injuries.

Authorities arrested Curtis Piggee and charged him with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. A cash bond was set at $150,000 during his initial court appearance. Edwards is described by family as a father of two daughters, a co-founder of a roofing business with his twin brother, and someone who loved music and his hometown of Milwaukee. Funeral services for Edwards were held on June 9, 2023.

If anyone knew Erick Edwards or witnessed the events that night, please share information that could help clarify what happened.