Purcell A. Pearson was 22 when he was fatally shot in Milwaukee on February 6, 2021, during a Facebook Marketplace transaction for designer glasses. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner reported two gunshot wounds, one to the chest and one to the back. The victim had been selling designer glasses online for months; about a week earlier he and his brother had posted Cartier glasses and were contacted by someone using the name Pablo Fernandez.

On the day of the killing Pearson met the buyer, who said the glasses were not tight enough and wanted to purchase two pairs for $500. After returning to his apartment to adjust the glasses and meeting the buyer again, Pearson was shot. Investigators identified a blue Toyota Sienna minivan on surveillance; two suspects were charged. Tyrell Joseph, who drove the van, pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless homicide and received nine years in prison plus six years extended supervision. Ismael Moreno was later apprehended in California, found guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and is awaiting sentencing.

If anyone knew Purcell Pearson, saw him that day, or has information about the meeting or the minivan, please share what is known.