Lavonte Thompson, a 23-year-old Black/African American man, was killed by gunfire in Milwaukee on Monday, August 6, 2018. His death was one of four homicides that day in the city, an incident that drew public concern about rising violence.

Reports give few specifics about Thompson’s case: the exact time and place of the shooting, circumstances of the incident, and any possible motive have not been widely reported. There are no online news reports locating an arrest or identifying a suspect in connection with his death.