A parking-space dispute in a Milwaukee alley turned deadly on August 15, 2022, when 46-year-old Joseph L. Jones confronted a man who had parked in his rented spot behind Jones’s apartment near 76th and Vienna. Witnesses reported Jones and 23-year-old Breyon Wright arguing loudly for about 20 to 30 minutes, with tensions rising and a bystander hearing Jones yell Put it down!. Shortly after, four to five gunshots—believed to have come from two different guns—were heard. Police found Jones with a gunshot wound to his chest and a 9mm handgun in his right hand; he was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts.

Surveillance captured a man in dark clothing running from the alley; investigators say the footage produced a clear facial image that helped identify Breyon Wright. Fingerprints were recovered from the SUV allegedly left in the disputed space. Wright was arrested and charged with first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of felony bail jumping; he denied involvement during a detectives interview. Jones’s sister said her brother had argued with Wright about the same parking spot on five or six prior occasions and described him as engaged and running a new business. Did anyone who lived near 76th and Vienna see the confrontation or recognize the person who fled?