On a cold Milwaukee evening in December, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a family to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. Anthony Thomas, a 65-year-old Black/African American man, was shot and killed on Monday, December 13, 2021. The fatal incident occurred near the intersection of West Villard Avenue and North Sherman Boulevard, a detail that would become a focal point in the ensuing investigation. Remembered by his son as a loving man who would give the shirt off his back, Mr.
Thomas was a husband, father, and grandfather.
The Milwaukee Police Department responded to the scene late that night, around 10:50 p.m., where they found Mr. Thomas suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite immediate attention, he succumbed to his injuries at the location of the shooting. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office was called to the scene to assist in the investigation of what was quickly determined to be a homicide. The circumstances that led to the shooting remain unclear.
In the days following the tragic event, law enforcement officials announced that they were actively investigating the homicide and searching for an unknown suspect. They appealed to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest, encouraging witnesses or those with knowledge of the crime to come forward. However, details regarding a motive or any potential suspects have not been publicly released. As of now, there have been no announced arrests in the death of Anthony Thomas, and his case is one of many unsolved homicides that have left a painful void in the Milwaukee community. The investigation into his death remains ongoing.
