In the early morning hours of December 20, 1987, a knock on the door of his Milwaukee residence at 3224 W. National Avenue abruptly ended the life of 42-year-old Booker Grant. When Grant opened his door, an unknown individual fired a fatal shot and then quickly fled the scene, leaving a stunned community in their wake. The violent act sparked an immediate and thorough investigation by the Milwaukee Police Department.
Detectives worked the case diligently, conducting extensive interviews
with neighbors and anyone who might have seen or heard something that winter morning. Despite their efforts, the identity of the shooter remained a mystery. With few immediate leads to follow, the investigation struggled to gain momentum. The lack of concrete evidence and the absence of any eyewitnesses to the shooting itself presented significant challenges for law enforcement.
As months turned into years, the case of Booker Grant's murder grew cold. No significant breakthroughs occurred, and no arrests were ever made in connection with his death. The case remains an open and unsolved homicide, a point of continued interest for the Milwaukee Police Department's Cold Case Homicide Unit. Periodically, investigators review the evidence, hoping that new technology or a new piece of information might finally lead to the person responsible for this decades-old crime. The case stands as a somber reminder of a life cut short and a quest for justice that has yet to find its conclusion.
