On the morning of September 4, 2016, 49-year-old Kevin R. Cowser was shot near 70th and Melvina in Milwaukee shortly before 7:00 a.m. Emergency responders took him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities described the incident as a homicide and opened an investigation into the circumstances of the shooting.

Investigators canvassed the neighborhood and identified a person of interest. A 79-year-old man was taken into custody by Milwaukee police and the case was forwarded to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office for review to determine whether charges would be filed. The events that led to the fatal encounter remained under investigation.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about interactions between Cowser and the man taken into custody, please share what is known.