On January 15, 2022, 8-year-old Tiana Huddleston, a Black girl, was fatally shot inside her Milwaukee home around 2:25 p.m. Her 18-year-old brother called 911 saying Tiana had been shot and that their father, Michael Huddleston, 47, was rushing her to the hospital. Tiana died of a single gunshot wound to the torso and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Authorities allege the shooting occurred while Michael Huddleston was handling a firearm. A criminal complaint says he had been drinking tequila and was attempting to give his children a gun-safety lesson; he later told investigators he thought the safety was on and the gun was not loaded, and that he accidentally pulled the trigger. I did it.

City officials publicly urged gun owners to secure firearms and never handle them near children after the killing. If anyone knew the family or has information about the circumstances that led to this shooting, please share what you know.