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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