William Dionne Jefferson was 23 when he was shot to death on the night of August 5, 2021, in a double shooting on Milwaukee’s north side near 48th and Villard. Jefferson, described as Black/African American, died at the scene; a 20-year-old woman, Deanna Isom, was critically injured, shot 11 times and left paralyzed from the waist down.

Jefferson’s grandmother, JoAnn Willette, called the killing senseless. The Milwaukee Police Department opened a homicide investigation and appealed to the public for information, offering a financial reward for tips that could lead to an arrest and conviction. No arrests have been announced and the case remains open.

If anyone has information about the shooting near 48th and Villard on August 5, 2021, or knew William or Deanna, please share what you know with investigators.