Billy Ward

Billy Ward, 45, an African-American man from Milwaukee, was killed on August 29, 2014 after a traffic collision escalated into a fatal encounter on the city’s north side. Shortly before 11 p.m., Ward was involved in a crash near North 27th Street and West Hope Avenue that included the suspect’s vehicle and another car. He drove away from the initial impact, lost control, and spun out near North 31st Street and West Hope Avenue. As his vehicle came to rest, the suspect vehicle pulled up; witn ...