On the evening of Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 19-year-old Jontae Yera of Milwaukee was fatally shot in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, in what police described as a double homicide. Yera and his friend, 19-year-old Amareon Allen, were found with gunshot wounds at a residence near Meadowside Court and Dean Road. Both young men were pronounced dead at the scene after emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures.

The Brown Deer Police Department, with assistance from the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation and the Wisconsin Crime Laboratory, opened a homicide investigation. In the days after the shooting, family and friends held a vigil and spoke about Yera’s character while expressing grief and frustration over the loss. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or announced arrests, and details about what led to the shooting have not been released.

Anyone who knew Jontae Yera or has information about the November 10, 2021 shooting is asked to contact the Brown Deer Police Department.