Quentene E. Williams, a 33-year-old Black/African American man from Milwaukee, was killed on the afternoon of August 17, 2026, inside a recording studio in a commercial building near North 31st Street and West Cameron Avenue. Williams, who performed in Milwaukee’s rap scene under the name Funny $Money, was one of two people fatally shot inside the studio. The second victim was fellow Milwaukee rapper Dequaiseon D. Evans, known as Lil Sheisty.
Milwaukee police were called to the building at approximately 3:40 p.m., where officers found both victims suffering from gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators later determined that Williams had been shot four times, while Evans had been shot twice.
Authorities quickly identified Kelven Kayin Harris as the alleged shooter. Harris was taken into custody in connection with the double homicide, and prosecutors later charged him with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide while using a dangerous weapon. According to the criminal complaint, Harris had been invited to the recording studio by Evans before an argument developed involving a family dispute. Harris told investigators that during the confrontation, Evans suddenly took a handgun from Harris’ waistband and refused to return it. Harris said he tried repeatedly to recover the weapon, and at one point the confrontation became physical, with Harris and Evans headbutting one another.
Harris told investigators that he then grabbed another firearm that was sitting on a counter and opened fire on Evans. According to his account in the complaint, the violence then turned toward Williams. Harris claimed that Williams moved toward or attempted to grab a Draco-style firearm that was also on the counter. Harris said he shot Williams as he was trying to leave the room. Investigators found Williams and Evans near a couch when they entered the studio. Police recovered eight. 40-caliber cartridge casings from the scene, and authorities reported that none of those casings matched firearms found on or near the two victims.
The investigation was aided significantly by Harris himself. After the shooting, Harris called 911 and told a dispatcher that he had shot people inside the building. He described having his gun taken from him and said he grabbed another weapon during the confrontation. Harris later told detectives that after leaving the studio he threw the firearm used in the shootings into a river. He subsequently directed investigators to the location, where police recovered a Glock. 40-caliber handgun. Forensic analysis reported in the criminal complaint determined that the recovered gun was consistent with having fired all of the cartridge casings collected inside the recording studio.
Harris also told investigators that he initially fired because he believed Evans was preparing to shoot him. Police, however, reported finding firearms still in Evans’ pocket and waistband when officers arrived, a detail that prosecutors included as they built their case against Harris. Harris’ statements concerning Williams also placed him directly at the scene and described Williams as the owner of the studio where the killings occurred. The prosecution has characterized the deaths as reckless homicides rather than accepting Harris’ account as legally justified self-defense.
Williams’ death struck Milwaukee’s music community particularly hard. As Funny $Money, he had become a recognizable figure in the city’s hip-hop scene, releasing projects including Don’t Talk 2 Much and I Got the Hook Up Vol. 1: Big Bucks No Whammies and collaborating with numerous Milwaukee artists. Relatives who gathered after the shooting remembered him as someone devoted to music and family. His sister described him as funny and loving, while his nephew recalled that their final exchange ended with the two telling each other they loved one another and Williams assuring him that he was safe.
The criminal case against Harris was formally filed on August 21. Each of the two homicide counts includes a dangerous-weapon allegation, and reporting on the complaint indicated that he could face as much as 130 years of imprisonment if convicted on both counts and sentenced to the statutory maximums. At Harris’ initial court appearance on August 25, a judge set cash bail at $150,000. His preliminary hearing was scheduled for September 1, 2026. As of the latest available reporting, Harris had been arrested and criminally charged, but no trial or conviction had occurred, and the allegations against him remained pending in Milwaukee County court.
