Charleston L. Compton, 41, was found fatally shot and dumped from a vehicle near the intersection of North 41st and West Hadley Streets in Milwaukee on January 30, 2021. Milwaukee Police opened a homicide investigation after his body was discovered on the city’s north side and asked the public for help identifying and locating anyone involved.

Family and friends publicly mourned Compton’s death. An online memorial collected more than 400 lit candles and tributes remembering him as a loving father with an optimistic outlook. A formal obituary was published and funeral services were held at The New Pitts Mortuary in Milwaukee. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about what happened to Charleston Compton, please share it with Milwaukee police to help bring his family answers.