Deontay Long, 24, was shot and killed on December 23, 2024, in Milwaukee. Long, a Black male, was in the driver’s seat of a vehicle near 38th and Nash when gunfire struck him and the passenger, 36-year-old Rodney Walls; both men died at the scene. Investigators say the shooter was seated in the backseat of the car. After being wounded, Long exited the vehicle and collapsed; the car then struck a pole.

The person believed responsible fled, leading to a high-speed pursuit that ended on I-94 near N. 16th Street when the fleeing vehicle crashed. A 27-year-old man identified as Valentin Santana was taken into custody and charged with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide with the use of a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and fleeing an officer. A judge set bond at $300,000.

If anyone witnessed the shooting near 38th and Nash or the subsequent pursuit on I-94, or has information about the events that night, please share what is known.