Phillip D. Downs, 36, was shot on Milwaukee’s south side in the 2400 block of South 13th Street on February 17, 2018. The shooting happened around 4:45 p.m.; Downs died shortly after from his injuries and the Milwaukee Police Department opened an investigation.

Investigators determined the shooting was targeted. Early efforts were hampered by a lack of eyewitnesses and concrete leads, and police asked the community for help. Authorities later identified and arrested a suspect and charged that person with Downs’ murder; court hearings followed as evidence and testimony were presented.

The case drew attention to gun violence in Milwaukee and the toll it takes on families and neighborhoods. If anyone on South 13th Street that afternoon or anyone with relevant information remembers something that could help, please come forward.