Ricardo Lamont Durant, a 32-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot in Milwaukee on June 27, 2017, after becoming involved in a dispute that had begun between a friend and workers at an automobile repair business. Records listing Durant’s birth date as August 23, 1984, confirm that he was 32 when he died. The shooting occurred at approximately 3:15 p.m. near North 33rd Street and West Center Street.
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According to the Milwaukee police investigation, Durant had gone to the repair shop to assist a friend who was involved in a disagreement over a vehicle he had purchased. What began as a dispute over the car became increasingly heated. Durant stepped into the situation on his friend’s behalf and became involved in an argument with a man police later identified as Curtis Mitchell. Investigators said that during the confrontation Mitchell produced a firearm and shot Durant. A single bullet struck Durant, leaving him critically wounded at the scene. :chatgpt-content-reference
When officers arrived, Durant was lying on the ground and bleeding. Two women at the scene attempted to help him before emergency medical personnel transported him to a hospital. Despite those efforts, Durant’s injuries proved fatal, and he died approximately 30 minutes after the shooting. His death was subsequently investigated by the Milwaukee Police Department as a homicide. :chatgpt-content-reference
Detectives quickly identified Curtis Mitchell as the principal suspect. Witness interviews played an important role in the investigation, with police saying the evidence gathered from people who had seen or knew about the confrontation pointed investigators toward Mitchell. Authorities obtained a warrant for his arrest in connection with Durant’s killing, but Mitchell was not immediately taken into custody. :chatgpt-content-reference
The search eventually extended beyond the Milwaukee Police Department to the U.S. Marshals Service. Authorities described Mitchell as someone with strong ties to Milwaukee’s north side and believed that even if he was not continuously living in the area, he returned there frequently. Police also reported that Mitchell was already a convicted felon with a criminal history that included robbery, battery and disorderly conduct. Investigators publicized identifying information about him as they appealed for assistance locating him. :chatgpt-content-reference
For more than a year after Durant’s death, Mitchell remained wanted in the homicide investigation. The case was publicized again in December 2018 as law enforcement sought information from anyone who knew where he was staying. Police emphasized that anonymous information would be accepted and said Durant’s family was still waiting for the suspect to be apprehended so the case could move forward. :chatgpt-content-reference
That search ended on December 5, 2018, when Milwaukee police announced that Curtis Mitchell had been captured. The available reporting confirms his apprehension after he had been sought on the murder warrant connected to Durant’s death. The online sources located for the case document Mitchell’s identification as the suspect, the issuance of the warrant and his eventual capture, but they do not provide reliable details establishing a later trial, conviction or sentence specifically for Durant’s killing. :chatgpt-content-reference
