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Darien Ballard

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Oct 14, 2025

Victim Details

Darien Ballard

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2025-10-14

34

Darien

Ballard

07/25/2026

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Darien Ballard, 34, a Black male, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of October 14, 2025, on Milwaukee's north side near 27th Street and Fond du Lac Avenue. Police were called shortly before 2 a.m.; by the time officers arrived, Ballard had collapsed near a Ford Escape outside Fryerz restaurant, where loved ones said he worked as a delivery driver. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and a vigil later brought family and neighbors back to the parking lot where first responders had tr ...
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  • FOX6 News Milwaukee: Milwaukee fatal shooting; man killed outside Fryerz, loved ones mourn
  • FOX6 News Milwaukee: Milwaukee shootings Tuesday; 1 dead, 3 wounded
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