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William Dionne Jefferson

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Aug 05, 2021

Victim Details

William Dionne Jefferson

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2021-08-05

23

William

Dionne Jefferson

07/10/2026

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In the summer of 2021, the life of 23-year-old William Dionne Jefferson, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the night of August 5th, near the intersection of 48th and Villard, a double shooting occurred that would leave one family grieving a profound loss and another grappling with life-altering injuries. Jefferson was fatally wounded in the incident, a life ended by what his grandmother, JoAnn Willette, des ...
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  • Milwaukee double shooting, reward after 1 killed, another paralyzed
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