Accused Brownstone shooter Jordan Tate bound over for trial

MILWAUKEE - The man charged in the fatal shooting of Krystal Tucker at Brownstone Social Lounge in Milwaukee in February appeared in Milwaukee County court on Tuesday, Nov. 8 for a preliminary hearing. Jordan Tate is charged with first-degree reckless homicide, and two additional counts of first-degree reckless injury in this case. 

On Oct. 28, it was early morning when two Milwaukee police officers showed up to a Glendale home. Police were looking for and found 25-year-old Jordan Tate. He was on the run since February – after a shooting at the Brownstone Social Lounge on Water Street in downtown Milwaukee. 31-year-old Krystal Tucker died – and two bouncers were wounded. 

Krystal Tucker (Photo provided by family)

Milwaukee police say Tucker was working the driver's license scanner when Tate was being kicked out. He was not old enough to be in the age-restricted bar past 9 p.m. 

A Milwaukee homicide detective testified Tuesday at Tate's preliminary hearing.

Jordan Tate

"After pushing Mr. Tate out the door, he turns and fires multiple times – five times – in the direction of the three people, striking each individual, and he casually walks away south on Water Street," said Milwaukee Police Detective Jeffrey Emanuelson.

Tate was identified through surveillance video, a credit card receipt, and Tate's own girlfriend who was with him that night. 

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Shooting at Brownstone Social Lounge, Milwaukee (February 2022)

Police say the firearm still has not been found. But Tate eventually was. He is now being held on $500,000 bond. 

Tate is due back in court on Monday. Nov. 21 to enter a plea to the charges against him.