Marquis Gaston was 20 when he was shot and killed near 27th and Roosevelt in Milwaukee in the autumn of 2016. According to investigators, he was struck multiple times in the chest by a .40 caliber handgun during what appeared to be a robbery; the suspect reportedly went through Gaston’s belongings after the shooting. A fingerprint on a hair pick left at the scene was later tied to Jaylind Newell, whom investigators believed knew Gaston.

For more than a year the case remained unresolved. In February 2018 U.S. Marshals and Milwaukee police located and arrested Newell near 38th and Custer; officers say he was found hiding in a kitchen cabinet and resisted before being taken into custody. The family has spoken of their frustration at not knowing why this happened.

If anyone knew Marquis, saw him around 27th and Roosevelt in autumn 2016, or has information about the events that night, please come forward.