In the late afternoon of Friday, August 27, 2021, a young Black / African American man lost his life to gun violence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Randy Winfrey, who was 17 years old, was shot and fatally wounded in a tragic incident that unfolded around 4:21 p.m. on the 6200 block of West Kaul Avenue. While most accounts record his age as 17, official police reports and some news outlets identified the victim as an 18-year-old male.
When Milwaukee police officers arrived at the scene, they
discovered the young man with life-threatening injuries. The officers immediately began administering CPR in a desperate attempt to save his life. Despite their efforts, the victim succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced dead at the location of the shooting.
The circumstances that led to the fatal shooting remain under investigation by the Milwaukee Police Department. Authorities have been seeking information from the public to help piece together the events of that afternoon. As of the immediate aftermath of the incident, police were searching for unknown suspects, and no arrests had been publicly announced. The investigation into the death of Randy Winfrey is ongoing as authorities continue to seek those responsible for the young man's death.
