Valente Young

Death by Force

In the cold of a Milwaukee winter, the life of Valente Young, a 26-year-old Black/African American man, was cut short by gunfire on the evening of Thursday, February 19, 2015. The fatal shooting occurred in the 3500 block of W. Clarke Street, a neighborhood that would become the scene of a lingering mystery. The incident not only claimed Young's life but also left another individual, a 33-year-old male, wounded and in need of hospital treatment.

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Valente Young, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial