Shadea Green

Shadea Green, a 24-year-old Black/African American woman remembered for her caring, outgoing, and protective nature, was full of life and devoted to her young daughter. Her mother, Iris Williams, recalled that Shadea was a go-getter who was fun, loved the outdoors, and would try anything. Williams had driven from Oklahoma to Milwaukee to celebrate Shadea’s 24th birthday with her just eleven days before her death. "I never thought this would be the last birthday I spend with my child," Williams later said.

Tragedy struck on the morning of Sunday, June 11, 2023. At approximately 10:40 a.m., Shadea was found shot and killed inside a car in the 4300 block of N. 84th Street, near Marion Street, outside her Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home. She succumbed to her injuries at the scene. The Milwaukee Police Department immediately classified her death as a homicide related to domestic violence, marking the city's eighth such death of the year.

The investigation quickly focused on Shadea’s live-in boyfriend, 33-year-old Anthony Ross, who was also the father of her three-year-old daughter, Shavea. Shadea’s mother revealed the relationship had a history of violence, stating that Ross had previously broken her daughter's jaw. In the wake of the shooting, Williams traveled back to Milwaukee to fight for custody of her granddaughter. "I want her to remember that her momma loved her, and that was all she had, and he took her away from her," Williams said of the child.

The day after the homicide, Milwaukee police tactical units surrounded a nearby apartment building for hours, believing the suspect was inside. Using a loudspeaker, they urged him to surrender peacefully, telling him, "This doesn't have to be bigger than it is." After executing a search warrant, however, they discovered the apartment was empty and the suspect was not there.

Within days, prosecutors charged Anthony Ross with possession of a firearm by an out-of-state felon, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. While he was not immediately charged in connection with Shadea's death, he was officially named a person of interest in her murder. Court documents revealed that Ross had been seen with a handgun in the days leading up to the shooting, and ammunition was found in his apartment.

The search for Ross intensified, with the U.S. Marshals joining the manhunt. Authorities announced they believed Ross, who is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, may have fled back to his home state. Ross is described as being 6 feet tall, weighing 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is known to use the alias "Mista" and is associated with the Inglewood Family Gangsta Bloods. Law enforcement officials in Tulsa were alerted, and the public was warned that Ross should be considered armed and dangerous. He has a prior felony conviction in Oklahoma for robbery with a firearm from 2007.

To help with funeral expenses, Shadea's family created a GoFundMe campaign. As of the latest available reports from June 2023, Anthony Ross remains at large. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360, the U.S. Marshals at 1-877-WANTED2, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.