Naeem Sarosh was a 35-year-old Community Service Officer with the Milwaukee Police Department and a husband and father of two daughters. He was described as well-liked by colleagues and devoted to family activities such as trips to Six Flags and playing with his children. Sarosh, an unarmed civilian employee who handled non-emergency calls, was off duty on the evening of August 31, 2020 when a neighbor dispute over grass clippings turned deadly.

Around 6:00 p.m. on the 4800 block of South 22nd Place, Sarosh went to the home of his next-door neighbor, 65-year-old Mohammed Afzal. Security camera footage captured the encounter: Sarosh stood at the door with his hands in his pockets during a conversation, then Afzal raised a handgun and fired. Sarosh was shot as he turned to run and was pronounced dead at the scene after first responders attempted life-saving measures. Afzal was taken into custody, admitted to firing and said he intended to scare Sarosh because he believed Sarosh might have a gun, though Sarosh never displayed a weapon.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney charged Mohammed Afzal with first-degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon. Afzal later died in custody on June 16, 2023 while hospitalized with a terminal illness, which brought the criminal proceedings to a close. Does anyone have information about the days leading up to the shooting or the relationship between the neighbors?