Idris L. Purdy, 39, was fatally shot in Milwaukee on August 24, 2018. Purdy, who worked in HVAC and was Black, was killed during what was described as an argument amid a surge of gun violence in the city that month.

Investigators found a black backpack at the scene containing items belonging to Daniel Leo Williams and a fired 9mm Luger cartridge casing on the couch near Purdy’s body. Williams said he was trying to scare Purdy when the gun discharged; he also said he called 911 and flagged down paramedics before fleeing. Williams eluded capture for eight months before being arrested.

A jury convicted Daniel Leo Williams of second-degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon and of unlawfully possessing a firearm as a convicted felon; he was sentenced to thirteen years initial confinement and eight years extended supervision. Does anyone have information about Purdy’s life or the circumstances that led to that argument?