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On March 12, 2014, 19-year-old James Bell and 17-year-old Anmarie Miller were fatally shot in a stairwell of an apartment building near 27th and Vliet streets in Milwaukee. According to reports, a 39-year-old maintenance worker confronted Bell, Miller, and a third person during a dispute reportedly related to the eviction of a friend. The maintenance worker has a concealed carry permit and said he was being beaten with a small baseball bat and feared for his life; he then drew a firearm and shot Bell and Miller.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and concluded the maintenance worker acted in self-defense, and no charges were filed against him. Family members of the victims expressed grief and concern about the decision not to prosecute, and community activists requested release of any video evidence to clarify what happened.

Does anyone have information or recollections about the stairwell confrontation or possible video evidence that could shed light on this case?