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On the evening of Friday, April 14, 2017, tragedy struck in a Milwaukee neighborhood. Melvin Rattler, a 29-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. near the intersection of 38th and Kaul.
Milwaukee police officers were dispatched to the scene following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Rattler suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite immediate life-saving efforts, his injuries proved to be fatal, and he died at the scen ...Read More
Milwaukee police officers were dispatched to the scene following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Rattler suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite immediate life-saving efforts, his injuries proved to be fatal, and he died at the scen ...Read More
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Melvin Rattler
March 28, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Milwaukee
WI
2017-04-14
2017-04-14
29
Melvin
Rattler
11/11/2025
1
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I’ve been following the case of Melvin Rattler—what a terrible loss for his family and the commu... ...Read More
03/01/2023
03/01/2023
