Jamal Abdullahi was 19 when he was fatally shot just after midnight on October 9, 2021, at Swing Park near downtown Milwaukee. An argument at the park escalated into gunfire; Abdullahi died from his wounds. He worked at Advance Auto Parts and was remembered by family and co-workers as kind and cheerful.

The Milwaukee Police Department opened an investigation, but no arrests had been announced by the most recent updates. Abdullahi’s grandmother Mary Theresa Davis and other relatives say they remain anguished and want justice. Swing Park has been a local focus for safety concerns, and residents and officials have discussed measures such as fencing and stricter park hours in response to ongoing violence.

Anyone who was at Swing Park that night or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact Milwaukee police.