On the morning of June 25, 2015, 48-year-old Jay Ro was shot and killed inside his home on Milwaukee’s west side near 30th and Cherry streets after two men forced their way in. Ro, an immigrant from Burma and a father of four described as a dedicated family man and community member, confronted the intruders to protect his children after they had tricked his 11-year-old son into opening the door by saying they were there to fix the house. Ro was shot in the chest during a struggle and was pronounced dead at the scene; his son later said his father saved his life.

Milwaukee police identified a suspect after reviewing surveillance footage of a black Chevy Envoy traced to the suspect’s mother. On July 28, 2015, 22-year-old Mickey Singarath was arrested and charged with felony murder. According to police reports, Singarath admitted being present, said the intent was robbery rather than homicide, and said a second man pointed out the house before they entered. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over for trial.

Did anyone in the neighborhood at the time see the vehicle or the men that morning?