On a summer evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of Carnelle Le'Keith Adkins, a 29-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On Sunday, August 7, 2016, just after 9 p.m., gunfire erupted near the area of 4th and Chambers. Adkins was outside a residence when he was shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The violence of that evening also left a 13-year-old boy with serious injuries. He was transported to a hospital for medical treatment.
The shooting was one of two separate incidents that occurred in Milwaukee that night, which left one person dead and two others injured.
In the immediate aftermath, the Milwaukee Police Department began their investigation into the shooting. Preliminary findings suggested that the incident may have been the culmination of a dispute that had started earlier in the day. Authorities announced that they were actively seeking suspects in the case. However, in the days following the shooting, no arrests were made, and the investigation was described as ongoing. Information regarding any specific suspects or subsequent arrests in the death of Carnelle Le'Keith Adkins has not been made publicly available in the years that have followed.
