Janelius X. Alexander, a 19-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the evening of Monday, May 3, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident occurred as part of a double shooting in the vicinity of 38th and Meinecke.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting remain scarce in publicly available online sources. Information regarding the second individual who was shot, including their identity and condition, has not been widely reported.
The motive for the shooting and the events leading up to it are also not detailed in the available information.
There is no information in online sources indicating that any arrests have been made in connection with the death of Janelius X. Alexander. Likewise, details regarding any potential suspect or suspects being sought by law enforcement have not been made public in the reports found. The case is one of many homicides that occurred in Milwaukee in 2021, a year that saw a significant number of such cases remain unsolved.
