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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

08/26/2026

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Samare Heard, an 11-year-old boy, died after suffering a gunshot wound to the head inside his Milwaukee home on the night of August 17, 2026. The shooting occurred near North 60th Street and West Thurston Avenue while Samare's mother, Jamie Campbell, was leaving for her third-shift job in West Bend. Campbell said her longtime boyfriend, Christopher Taper, had remained at the home and was responsible for watching her son.

Campbell recalled that Samare walked her to her car shortly after 9 ...
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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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