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Nix Franklin Jr.

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a late summer evening in 2016, a family dispute in the Village of Brown Deer, a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, turned deadly, claiming the life of 21-year-old Nix Franklin Jr., a Black / African American male. The tragic events unfolded on September 12th, inside the apartment where his mother resided. Nix was visiting his mother when an argument erupted between him and his mother's 61-year-old friend, Jessie James.

The disagreement reportedly stemmed from James feeling disrespected by ...Read More
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  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 61-year-old man charged in fatal shooting
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    Victim Details

    Nix Franklin Jr.

    Male

    Black / African American

    Milwaukee

    WI

    2016-09-12

    21

    Nix

    Franklin Jr.

    11/12/2025

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