Seventeen-year-old George V. Miller, a Black/African American male, was shot multiple times and killed on a Friday morning, August 21, 2015, on the 1300 block of Redfield Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The shooting occurred in broad daylight with nearly a dozen witnesses nearby. According to accounts, the attack began after an argument between one-time friends; initial shots were fired, and when Miller tried to flee and hide the gunman pursued and fatally shot him.

Police quickly identified 19-year-old Deshawn M. Randall as the person responsible. A felony warrant was issued and, later that evening around 10:45 p.m., officers located Randall at an apartment on Denton Street. He surrendered after a four-hour standoff and was taken into custody. Family members on both sides described shock and sorrow as they tried to come to terms with how the friendship had broken down into lethal violence. The community reported ongoing tensions and retaliatory actions linked to the killing.

Does anyone have information about the days before August 21, 2015, or about tensions in the neighborhood that might shed light on what led to this shooting?