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Melvin A. Perkins Jr.

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Sep 14, 2022

Victim Details

Melvin A. Perkins Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2022-09-14

32

Melvin

A. Perkins Jr.

07/08/2026

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Melvin A. Perkins Jr., 32, a Black man from Milwaukee, was killed on September 14, 2022. That Wednesday evening, just after sunset, police were called to the neighborhood near North 19th Street and West Keefe Avenue, where they found a 32-year-old Milwaukee man fatally shot. The call came in around 7:15 p.m., and the scene quickly drew investigators and neighbors to the block as officers worked to secure the area and begin piecing together what had happened. Early dispatches and local reporting ...
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  • Milwaukee Homicide Database | Journal Sentinel
  • CBS58: Milwaukee police investigate fatal shooting near 19th and Keefe
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