On the evening of July 18, 2016, a gathering outside Elim’s Lounge in Milwaukee after a recent funeral turned deadly when 29-year-old Jovanni Sims was shot and killed. Surveillance video shows an altercation inside the bar in which a man later identified as Curtis Brown punches Sims. Sims left the tavern and walked around the block while Brown remained near the entrance. Exterior cameras then recorded a muzzle flash. Sims was found beside his burgundy Lexus with multiple gunshot wounds; investigators recovered ten 9mm and five .40-caliber shell casings at the scene.

A tip and the surveillance footage helped identify the man who hit Sims by distinctive red Converse sneakers and a faux-hawk hairstyle. Police located Curtis Brown at a nearby residence wearing the same red sneakers and black shorts seen on video, and a palm print matching Brown’s was recovered on the front bumper of Sims’ car. Brown was arrested, charged with first-degree reckless homicide, pleaded not guilty, and a jury later found him guilty. Brown’s post-trial motion claiming ineffective assistance was denied after an evidentiary hearing.

Does anyone have additional eyewitness details or information about the events outside Elim’s Lounge that night?