Nasif Bowie, 25, was killed after a Friendsgiving gathering near Houston and Congress in Milwaukee on November 21, 2024. Friends and family remembered him as ambitious and caring; he had completed a degree, was pursuing real estate and ran a notary business. His sister said he didn’t deserve this and that many people cared about him.

According to witness testimony at trial, another guest, Kwon Burdine, became angry about money he said had been stolen, locked the doors so no one could leave, and began assaulting a 23-year-old friend of Bowie’s. Witnesses testified Burdine then produced a handgun and shot Bowie and the friend, left the house, returned and fired again. Bowie died at the scene; the friend survived with serious injuries. Police recovered nine 9mm shell casings inside the residence and linked Burdine to the scene through a driver’s license found in a bathroom and fingerprints on a tequila bottle. Burdine was arrested on November 26 in Green Bay; a Glock 9x19 was recovered.

At trial the jury rejected Burdine’s claim that the gun fell and discharged during a struggle and found him guilty in February 2026 of first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He received a lengthy prison term with parole eligibility only after many years. Anyone who knew Nasif Bowie or has information about that night is asked to come forward.