Milwaukee boy found dead, 'malnourished,' medical examiner says

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Officer is investigating what police called the "suspicious death" of a child as a homicide.

Family identified the boy as 12-year-old Jacarie Robinson. Police said he was found dead near 39th and Elmhurst in Milwaukee on Tuesday, Oct. 10.

The medical examiner said the boy was "malnourished," but has not yet identified him because the body was "decomposing." Police said the cause of the boy's death remains under investigation and, as of now, no one has been arrested.

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"I can’t even see my little brother grow up," said Jordan Robinson.

It is the difficult truth Jordan said he is still coming to terms with, arriving to the house Wednesday were his younger brother was found. He said the reality of what exactly happened beyond the boarded up windows remains unclear to him.

Police scene near 39th and Fiebrantz

"I was at work and I got the call and just, man, traumatizing," he said. "I definitely want answers. It hurt me just as much as it hurt anybody else."

A family member said Jacarie loved wrestling and games. Loved ones gathered for a vigil, though many told FOX6 News they did not want to do an interview.

"A person that just loved to be around family, always was like loving and full of energy, energetic," said Jordan. 

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Jordan said he is one of many siblings, and the news of Jacarie's death came as a shock. Another family member said he had not seen Jacarie in years.

"I’m not the guy to cry, so I’m trying to be the brother, too, like dang, the big brother and like, dang, it hurt, I cried a little bit. I’m still grieving," Jordan said. "We didn’t know too much. We wish we could’ve all did better."

There are missing pieces as of now, including who Jacarie lived with, when he was last seen and whether he lived at the house where he was found. A neighbor told FOX6 News they had seen the boy at the house in the past, but had not seen anyone there in a while.

Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 414-935-7360; to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 tips app.