Crime
23-year-old Dequon Garrett killed after shooting shooting near 90th and Hampton in Milwaukee
Authorities have arrested a 21-year-old male in connection with the shooting.
A 23-year-old man was fatally shot late Tuesday night near the intersection of 90th Street and Hampton Avenue, according to Milwaukee Police.
The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m.
Authorities have arrested a 21-year-old male in connection with the shooting.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Dequon M. Garrett on Wednesday.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are currently under investigation. Police are working to determine the sequence of events and any potential motive for the violence.
The Milwaukee Police Department urges anyone with information about the incident to come forward. Witnesses or those with knowledge can contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360. For those wishing to remain anonymous, tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or via the P3 Tips app.
The case is under review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, and charges against the suspect are pending.
The investigation remains active, and additional updates will be shared as new information becomes available.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subjectโs vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorneyโs Office.