Two men died after a late-night shooting near 37th and Townsend Streets in Milwaukee on May 28, 2023. According to reports, a confrontation began when a man argued with two women. Erick Edwards, 43, intervened to try to de-escalate; witnesses say the man then produced a firearm, fired a warning shot into the air and shot Edwards. In the ensuing chaos, 47-year-old Tavaris Thomas was also shot. Both men were taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds and died of their injuries.

Police arrested 29-year-old Curtis Piggee in connection with the double homicide. He was charged with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon; cash bond was set at $150,000 at his initial court appearance. The community continues to mourn Thomas and Edwards. Is there anyone who knew Tavaris Thomas or has information about what happened that night?