Antwan White, a 28-year-old Black man, was killed during a violent encounter on Milwaukee’s north side on June 14, 2017. The shooting occurred shortly after 11 p.m. near North 33rd Street and West McKinley Avenue. Milwaukee police said the circumstances appeared to involve an armed robbery, with gunfire erupting during the encounter. White was fatally wounded, while another man who was with him was also shot and injured.
In the hours after the shooting, investigators treated the case as a homicide connected to the apparent robbery. Police released few details about exactly how the confrontation began, what property the assailant or assailants may have attempted to take, or whether White and the surviving victim had any prior connection to those responsible. What was clear from the early investigation was that White had been killed and another person wounded in an attack that authorities believed was robbery-related.
White’s death devastated his family. His younger sister, Aniesha White, described losing him as one of her greatest fears and said she could not understand why someone would resort to a gun and take her brother’s life. Relatives remembered White as someone who loved people and was especially known within the family for spending time at the grill during family barbecues. He was also remembered for enjoying basketball and for being loved by both friends and younger members of the family.
White’s aunt, Jacqueline White, publicly appealed to whoever was responsible to come forward. She spoke about the damage the killing had caused their family and pleaded with the shooter to relieve his conscience by surrendering or providing information. His sister similarly urged people to put down guns and come together rather than allowing another family to experience the same kind of loss.
Milwaukee police were actively seeking suspects immediately after the homicide, but the initial public reports did not identify a shooter or provide a description of a suspect. No reliable subsequent online reporting located in connection with White’s case documents an arrest, criminal charge, trial, or conviction for his killing. Public cold-case listings continue to associate the case with the Milwaukee Police Department, indicating that White’s death has remained among the city’s unresolved homicide cases rather than one publicly linked to a convicted offender.
