In the early morning hours of Friday, December 16, 2011, the stillness of a Milwaukee neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. An African-American male, Charles A. Harts, 34, was found lifeless in an alley behind a garage at the rear of 3208 N. 53rd Street. It was approximately 1:30 a.m. when a passing citizen flagged down Milwaukee Police officers to report an unconscious person. Responding to the alert, officers arrived at the scene to find Harts suffering from gunshot wounds.
The subsequent investigation determined that Harts had been shot at that location and had succumbed to his injuries there in the alley. The case was ruled a homicide, adding another name to the city's list of unsolved murders. Despite the initial investigation and the passage of time, details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting have remained elusive to the public.
To date, there has been no information released by authorities regarding any suspects or arrests in connection with the murder of Charles Harts. The case has since gone cold, leaving a lingering sense of unresolved justice for his family and the community. The motive behind the fatal shooting remains unknown, and the individual or individuals responsible for his death have not been publicly identified or apprehended. The investigation into his death remains open.
