Djuan Eskridge
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man convicted of shooting and killing his dad in 2023 has been sentenced to life in prison.
A jury found 20-year-old Djuan Eskridge guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in September. Prosecutors had previously charged him with first-degree reckless homicide, and he went on the run for weeks after the shooting.
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According to a criminal complaint, Milwaukee police responded to the shooting near 7th and Abert on Oct. 9, 2023. The first officer at the scene spotted the homicide victim and multiple spent bullet casings.
A preliminary forensic review determined all 15 of the spent casings found near the victim had been fired from the same gun, the complaint states. Prosecutors said the victim had 31 gunshot wounds.
Fatal shooting near 7th and Abert, Milwaukee
A detective spoke with a person who said "the man who shot (the victim) was Djuan Eskridge," per the complaint. That person said, prior to the shooting, Eskridge arrived at the scene and there was a confrontation with the victim. The person said they saw Eskridge pull out a gun and shoot the victim multiple times; after the victim fell to the ground, the complaint said Eskridge "walked closer to (the victim) and shot additional rounds at (the victim)."
Investigators collected video surveillance footage that showed portions of the shooting. The complaint said the video showed Eskridge pull out a gun, fire toward the victim, "retreat briefly" and then move back toward the victim and fire more shots. He then fled the scene.