In a quiet Milwaukee neighborhood, the evening of December 28, 2023, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Robert Evans Woods, a 52-year-old Black / African American man. The incident unfolded around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of 38th and Good Hope, a typically calm area where families and children were a common sight. It was here that Woods sustained fatal injuries from a shooting and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The aftermath of the shooting set in
motion a swift police response that would lead to the apprehension of a suspect. Not long after the shooting, police in the neighboring suburb of Brown Deer received a call about shots being fired near 50th and Calumet Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered a car that had gone into a ditch. Inside the vehicle, they found a 39-year-old man who was armed with a gun.
Through their investigation, Milwaukee police identified the man found in the car as a suspect in the death of Robert Evans Woods. He was subsequently taken into custody. While an arrest has been made, the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting remains ongoing. Charges against the suspect are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office. The community was left to grapple with the sudden loss, with neighbors expressing their fear and shock over the violent event that had disrupted the peace of their neighborhood.
