Alvin Brown, 51, was shot and killed on September 17, 2015, in Milwaukee near 12th and Locust while sitting in an SUV. A witness drove him to the Milwaukee Police District 5 station; despite efforts by police and firefighters, Brown died of his injuries. The shooting occurred in an area noted for high drug activity, and investigators considered a possible drug-related motive.

Police identified 25-year-old Marquise Brown as the person who fired into the SUV after a witness said Marquise Brown and another person were driving around and were blocked by the vehicle, at which point Marquise Brown produced a handgun and shot. He was charged with second-degree reckless homicide, party to a crime, use of a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon; in July 2020 he was sentenced to seven years in prison and five years of extended supervision.

Alvin Brown’s family held a vigil at the District 5 station and established a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses; his daughter Shanika Brown described her shock and grief. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Alvin, please come forward.