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Samare Heard

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Aug 17, 2026

Victim Details

Samare Heard

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2026-08-17

11

Samare

Heard

08/30/2026

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Samare' Heard was an 11-year-old Black/African American boy who died after suffering a gunshot wound inside his Milwaukee home on the night of August 17, 2026. Investigators and family members described the shooting as an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot that occurred while Samare was in the care of his mother's longtime boyfriend, Christopher Taper. Samare's mother, Jamie Campbell, had left the home shortly after 9 p.m. to begin her third-shift job in West Bend, leaving Taper responsible for ...
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  • FOX6 News Milwaukee: Milwaukee mother asks suspect to turn himself in after 11-year-old's death
  • WISN: 11-year-old fatally shot, Milwaukee man charged with neglect
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