Johnnie W. Chapman Jr. was 30 when he was fatally shot in Milwaukee on May 3, 2009. The homicide prompted an investigation that focused on relationships among people in his circle: one of the men later identified in the case had been involved with a woman who had previously been in a relationship with Chapman and with whom Chapman shared children.

Authorities linked two men to the killing, Julius Burton and Raymond E. Woods. Burton later confessed to killing Chapman. Woods was tried, convicted of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon, and sentenced to 27 years in prison plus ten years of extended supervision. Woods sought a new trial citing Burton’s confession in his appeal.

Anyone who knew Chapman or who has information about the events leading up to May 3, 2009, is asked to come forward.