On January 8, 2023, at about 1:39 p.m., 20-year-old Hispanic male Rigoberto De La Torre III was shot and killed in the 3800 block of West Morgan Avenue in Milwaukee. Police found De La Torre suffering from gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Described by family and friends as a loving son, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend who often wore a characteristic smirk, De La Torre was laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Milwaukee on April 13, 2023. The Milwaukee Police Department opened a homicide investigation and confirmed in late January 2023 that authorities were actively seeking suspects. As of September 2023 no arrests had been publicly announced and no suspects officially identified.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Milwaukee police and share what they know.