In the evening hours of December 18, 2022, a burst of gunfire shattered the night at the intersection of Appleton and Congress in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, claiming the life of 26-year-old Kentrell Malone. Malone was a passenger in a vehicle, accompanied by 23-year-old Benitaz Pinkin, when an SUV pulled alongside them. Without warning, an occupant of the SUV opened fire on their car.
The surprise attack sent the victims' vehicle careening off the road, where it ultimately crashed into a
fence and a tree at the Craig Montessori School. The brutal efficiency of the assault left both Kentrell Malone and Benitaz Pinkin with fatal injuries; both men were pronounced dead at the scene by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. The incident, captured on surveillance footage from a nearby business, showed the stark reality of the sudden violence.
In the aftermath, the Milwaukee Police Department launched an investigation into the double homicide. The chaotic scene also revealed collateral damage, with at least one bullet striking a local business, Art It Up Airbrushing, shattering the glass above its front door. Despite the availability of surveillance footage and appeals to the public for information, the suspects in the shooting remain at large. As of the latest reports, no arrests have been made, and the motive behind the deadly shooting is still unknown, leaving a community searching for answers and justice for the two young men whose lives were abruptly cut short.
