Prestin Gill-Pate was 17 when he was shot to death in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 18, 2022, near 71st Street and Hampton Avenue in Milwaukee. A senior at Madison High School who had just been hired to start his first job at Footlocker, Prestin was found by his grandmother, Lennise Vickers, who held him as he died at the scene after repeatedly saying he couldn’t breathe. His family held a vigil and a balloon release to remember him.

The Milwaukee Police Department opened a homicide investigation and requested the public’s help identifying suspects. As of this report, no arrests have been announced and the case remains unresolved.

If anyone has information that could assist investigators or knew Prestin, please contact the Milwaukee Police.