On the evening of Thursday, October 10, 2019, a burst of gunfire near 38th and Wright streets in Milwaukee left four people shot and killed 37-year-old Darrell L. Marshall. The shooting happened about 5:30 p.m. and involved multiple men firing at one another, according to officers who heard the barrage and arrived to find a chaotic scene.

Three others were wounded: a 14-year-old in grave condition, a 26-year-old with non-life-threatening injuries, and a 10-year-old boy who was reportedly sitting on his porch when struck by a bullet. Police pursued and arrested a man several blocks from the scene; authorities identified him as 27-year-old Jerry Versey of Milwaukee and recovered a firearm. Versey was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon in connection with the incident.

The 10-year-old’s mother said her family had contacted police three times beforehand about a stolen gun and a related dispute and that officers did not arrive until after the shooting. Police said they were responding to a report of a theft in the area when they heard the shots and shifted to the active shooting. Did anyone in the neighborhood see or hear anything that could clarify how the shots began?