Milwaukee postman’s murder prompts acts of kindness for letter carriers

MILWAUKEE – Police are on the lookout for whoever killed Milwaukee postal employee Aundre Cross, 41, Friday, Dec. 9 close to sixty fifth and Stark.

Milwaukee police are on the lookout for a silver Audi Q5 SUV with tinted home windows. There is a $50,000 reward for info resulting in an arrest.

A rising memorial on sixty fifth Road marks the place Cross was on his rounds Friday when he was killed. Since then, there was an outpouring of assist for his household. Others, seeing the fervour he had for his job, stated they wish to pay it ahead.

Behind Poppa C’s Meals Market close to fiftieth and Hampton Monday, Dec. 12, Mercedes Brown was within the kitchen. 

“It mustn’t take a loss of life,” stated Brown. “It needs to be an on a regular basis factor to present again.”

Poppa C’s Meals Market is often closed on Mondays, however Brown and her mom ready meals, together with lasagna, salad, garlic bread and a few sweets, packaged with love for letter carriers to thank them for all that they do. This, in honor of Aundre Cross.

“He was loving his job greater than something,” stated Brown.

Aundre Cross (photograph offered by household)

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Brown did not know Cross however has seen the outpouring of affection for him. She stated she noticed a kindred spirit in his ardour for his job.

“I checked out that as somebody took a superb individual away, and so it simply made me wish to give again much more,” stated Brown.

“Hopefully, whomever completed this, justice will handle itself,” stated Cornelius Mitchell, Cross’ brother. “We don’t deserve this as a household.”

Cross was remembered at a weekend vigil as being lively, a father, son, uncle and good friend.

Aundre Cross (photograph offered by household); suspect car in sixty fifth and Lancaster capturing; USPS car at scene

Police say Cross was working close to sixty fifth and Stark at round 6 p.m. Friday when surveillance video from a close-by dwelling reveals a silver Audi Q5 SUV pull up within the alley behind properties east of sixty fifth. An individual will get out and walks out of body. Thirty seconds later, the automobile engine begins and lights activate. There is a yell, shortly adopted by a gunshot. Then the individual runs again to the ready SUV which begins to maneuver ahead.

The Postal Inspection Service is providing a reward of $50,000 for info resulting in the arrest and conviction of the individuals accountable.

“The one who murdered him, they took somebody from this world, not simply the Put up Workplace, however this world, who actually exemplifies what a human being needs to be,” stated Darius Holmes, Cross’ co-worker.

Within the kitchen, Brown stated she hopes her manner of paying it ahead catches on however added that it should not take this sort of loss to get began.