AnMarie Miller was 17 when she was fatally shot on March 12, 2014, inside an apartment building in the 1400 block of N. 27th Street in Milwaukee. A confrontation in a stairwell involved Miller, 19-year-old James Bell Jr., a 20-year-old man, and a 39-year-old maintenance worker. The argument turned physical; the maintenance worker was reportedly held and beaten with a baseball bat. He then drew a handgun and shot, striking Miller and Bell. Both teenagers died of their injuries.

The maintenance worker and the 20-year-old companion were taken into custody after the shooting; the maintenance worker had head injuries and was initially held on potential homicide charges. The Milwaukee County District Attorney reviewed cell phone video and witness statements and concluded the maintenance worker acted in self-defense, so no criminal charges were filed in the deaths of AnMarie Miller and James Bell Jr. An uncle of Bell voiced disappointment but said he would accept the decision.

If anyone knew AnMarie, James, or details about what happened that stairwell, please share information that could help clarify the events.