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Joseph R Jenkins

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Jul 23, 2015

Victim Details

Joseph R Jenkins

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2015-07-23

26

Joseph

R Jenkins

07/27/2026

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On a summer day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of Joseph R. Jenkins, a 26-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. It was July 23, 2015, and Jenkins was with his family, a day that held the promise of looking toward the future. He was with his fiancée, Jacquel Smith, and their two young daughters, aged eight and three, on their way to an ultrasound appointment for their unborn child. The family made a stop at a corner store near the intersection of Buffum and Burleigh streets. As Jenkin ...
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  • Four homicide victims identified by police
  • FOX6Now.com: “Put the guns down!” Man shot & killed near Buffum & Burleigh; police say there were kids nearby
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