Vincent Hamilton, a 47-year-old Black man, was found shot in Milwaukee in the early hours of Thursday, August 25, 2022, near 60th Street and Port Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Milwaukee Police have classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation. Reports say the circumstances leading up to the shooting remained unclear and authorities were searching for an unknown suspect; no arrests have been announced. Community members have left candles and memorials remembering Hamilton as a victim of gun violence.

If anyone has information about what happened near 60th Street and Port Avenue that night, please contact Milwaukee Police or submit tips to the investigators handling the case.