On the late afternoon of September 23, 2022, 24-year-old Jameal R. Lee Verlin was working at a tire shop near 9th and Atkinson in Milwaukee when someone entered and opened fire, striking him in the chest.

Moments before the shooting Verlin had been on the phone with his cousin Daja Lee-Bolton, who had warned him about a disturbing and threatening Facebook post she had seen. Verlin’s family say no arrest has been made and they continue to press for justice, remembering him as kind, caring, always smiling and willing to help others.

Anyone who knew Jameal or has information about the shooting is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police Department.