On a summer evening in Milwaukee, 23-year-old Brittany Alexis Meyer was fatally shot near 21st and Galena on Sunday, June 13, 2021. She left behind two young sons, ages one and two, and family members remembered her as a pretty girl who dearly loved her children.

The investigation led to the arrest of 28-year-old Dequan McMillon, the father of Meyer’s two children. At the time of the shooting, McMillon was out on bail for two separate cases, including a November 2020 allegation that he had punched Meyer in the face and strangled her until she lost consciousness; cash bail for that incident had been set at $250.

The case raises urgent questions about how prior domestic violence allegations and bail decisions intersect with victim safety. If anyone knew Brittany, her routines, or has information about the events near 21st and Galena that night, please come forward.