Deronte Polk was 25 when he was shot and killed in Milwaukee on the evening of Friday, February 21, 2020. Law enforcement described the shooting as believed to be retaliation for an earlier shooting, placing his death in a cycle of violence that affected the neighborhood.

The Milwaukee Police Department opened a homicide investigation after the incident.

If anyone has information about Deronte Polk, where he was that night, or the people involved, please contact the Milwaukee Police Department with tips.