On the morning of May 22, 2016, Teneya Little, a 40-year-old Black woman, was fatally shot in the head inside her Milwaukee home near 94th and Bradley. The shooting occurred in the presence of her two teenage children, who were in the house when the gunshot happened. An autopsy found a single close-range gunshot wound to the head and the death was ruled a homicide.

Family members described a history of domestic violence. Little’s sister, Lisa Briggs, said Little had stayed in the relationship despite abuse, believing the partner was a good person who needed help. About a month before the killing, the boyfriend had been charged with substantial battery for allegedly burning Little with a hot knife and reportedly threatened her over those charges.

The boyfriend, 38-year-old Arnell Gilmer, told the children he had killed their mother and said the shooting was an accident because he forgot the gun was loaded. He made similar statements while being taken into custody and later admitted to shooting Little in the head. A jury found him guilty of first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; he was sentenced to life plus additional years. Did anyone in the Milwaukee area know Teneya or have information about the relationship leading up to that night?