On the evening of April 7, 2021, Jeffrey Vaughn, a 30-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally shot at a gas station on Milwaukee’s north side near 26th and Capitol. The shooting followed an argument that began inside the gas station and escalated into gunfire outdoors; the same incident also killed 20-year-old Malaysha B. Smith and injured two others.

Family and friends held vigils the next day. Vaughn was remembered as a remarkable man and a father to a young son; his stepfather said he was someone people could always count on and often helped with fixing cars. A 26-year-old man was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, while authorities said they were still searching for others who may have been involved and that the investigation was ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the argument or the shooting near 26th and Capitol on April 7, or has other information, please share what is known.