On the afternoon of Saturday, December 14, 2024, 32-year-old Levon Osuji, a Black / African American man known to some as 2 Pooh, was found with gunshot wounds near 51st and Hadley in Milwaukee. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries. Police said the shooting stemmed from an argument.

A 12-year-old boy was initially taken into custody in connection with the shooting, a development that drew immediate attention because of the youth’s age. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office reviewed court records showing Osuji had prior charges and convictions for domestic abuse and stalking, including allegations that he had choked, hit, pointed a gun at a woman, and repeatedly struck a woman with a hammer. After that review, prosecutors concluded the boy had acted in defense of his mother, released him from custody on Wednesday, December 18, and declined to file charges.

A neighbor said she believed the boy was protecting his mother. What additional information about the context or timeline might help clarify how events unfolded that day?