Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee teenage homicide victims were best friends, classmates at St. Anthony
Diego Herrera-Mejia and Isaac Rodriguez first met in middle school. Within three years, the two had become best friends. They were starting summer vacation, set to begin their sophomore year together in the fall at St. Anthony High School on Milwaukee’s south side.
Herrara-Mejia, 16, and Rodriguez, 15, both died Saturday following a shooting around 8 p.m. near on the 800 block of West Manitoba Street, between Eighth and Ninth streets. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene and Herrara-Mejia died later Saturday night at a local hospital, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.
A 14-year-old also sustained a non-fatal injury.
“They both were easy going. They both had a lot of friends,” said Rodrigo Herrara-Mejia, 22, Diego’s older brother.
There have been 10 homicides and 28 non-fatal shootings involving those 17 and younger so far this year, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.
Rodrigo stopped by memorials for his brother and Rodriguez on Monday afternoon on his way to help other family members prepare for the funeral service. Prayer candles, balloons, photos, handwritten messages and photos were set up for each teenager.
“My brother was a good, kind soul. That’s the best way to describe him,” he said, adding his brother played on St. Anthony’s basketball team.
He said the families were close, both living in the community where the two were shot. Rodrigo said Rodriguez was often at his family’s house.
“He was always respectful. He was a good kid,” Rodrigo said. “They were both good kids.”
Rodrigo said the two teenagers were walking with a few friends and cousins on West Manitoba Street when “some guys on a scooter” came up to them. The guys on the scooter provoked them, he said. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information can contact Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360, to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip through the P3 app.
Jessica Van Egeren is a reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She can be reached at jvanegeren@gannett.com.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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What you can do:
Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
In court
What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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