Michael Powell, 26, was shot and killed inside a residence near 29th and Melvina in Milwaukee on April 7, 2020. Investigators say Powell had entered a home owned by two brothers, Aaron and Aric Jones; the brothers perceived him as a threat. Aric Jones was armed with a .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun and shot Powell, later saying he believed Powell was armed. Law enforcement found no weapon on Powell or at the scene.

After discovering Powell, the brothers did not call 911 or otherwise seek police assistance. Both men faced charges related to the shooting. Aric Jones pleaded guilty to homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon and was sentenced; Aaron Jones entered a no contest plea to delinquent possession of a firearm and received three years probation plus 30 days at the House of Correction. The court concluded the brothers’ use of force was unnecessary and avoidable.

Did anyone in the neighborhood or who knew Michael see or hear anything around 29th and Melvina that night?