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Develle Big Dee Gholson

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Nov 16, 2025

Victim Details

Develle Big Dee Gholson

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2025-11-16

56

Develle

Big Dee Gholson

07/21/2026

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On Sunday evening, November 16, 2025, Milwaukee’s Rufus King neighborhood lost one of its most recognizable figures when Develle “Big Dee” Gholson, a 56-year-old man, was gunned down near North 19th Street and West Congress Street. He had stepped out for what was supposed to be a brief celebration of a cousin’s birthday, playing cards and watching the game, with every intention of returning home to the family who expected him back within the hour. Instead, just after 7:30 p.m., gunfire b ...
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  • FOX6 News Milwaukee: Milwaukee fatal shooting near 19th and Congress; search for shooter
  • https://projects.jsonline.com/apps/Milwaukee-Homicide-Database/
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    I’m still trying to wrap my head around the tragic events that took the life of Develle “Big Dee... ...Read More
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