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Sylvester J. Toliver

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated May 11, 2022

Victim Details

Sylvester J. Toliver

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2022-05-11

52

Sylvester

J. Toliver

07/16/2026

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In the spring of 2022, a wave of violence struck the city of Milwaukee, and among the victims was Sylvester J. Toliver, a 52-year-old Black male. On the evening of May 11, 2022, tragedy befell Toliver near the intersection of 44th and Lisbon, in close proximity to Washington Park. He sustained fatal injuries from gunshots in an incident that added to a particularly violent day in the city, which saw two other fatal shootings within a short period. Despite the efforts of those at the scene to sav ...
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  • https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2022/05/12/teen-boy-among-those-killed-three-homicides-wednesday-milwaukee/9748599002/
  • 44th and Lisbon homicide, Milwaukee police investigate
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