"This is really close:" Man found dead in backyard of home near Sherman & Fiebrantz
MILWAUKEE -- One man is dead after a shooting that happened near Sherman and Fiebrantz in the early morning hours of Friday, November 27th. The victim, identified as 22-year-old Donell Banks, was found in a backyard and neighbors say they are disturbed.
Sherman & Fiebrantz scene
Red and yellow tape lines the alley along Sherman Boulevard, just north of Capitol.
"My kids room is in the back of the house so that makes it a little more...it upsets you," said Steven Harris, neighbor.
Mesha and Steven Harris live next to the yard where Banks was found.
Mesha says her family can occasionally hear gunshots that sound like they're coming from the alley, and that young men will sometimes run through it.
"I've seen guys come from across the street run though. They'll run through, they choose these yards for some reason -- they'll run through my yard," said Mesha.
Mesha & Steven Harrison
The scene Friday morning is jarring, the body lies in a yard surrounded by toys.
"This is really close to where we play," said the homeowner.
Sherman & Fiebrantz scene
The owner of the home wants to remain anonymous; he says he didn't hear the shooting but another neighbor told him the shots were fired around 3:30 a.m.
The homeowner says he discovered the body around 7:00 a.m., and made sure his kids didn't see it.
"My heart goes out to the parents," said the homeowner.
By early afternoon Friday, all is quiet in the alley. Steven Harris wishes it had been that way overnight.
Sherman & Fiebrantz scene
"You should be at home spending time with your family, not trying to do what they did so it does hit home," said Steven.
Officials say the victim suffered a gunshot wound during circumstances that are under investigation.
Sherman & Fiebrantz scene
Milwaukee police are working to identify the victim and is seeking suspects.
Officials with the medical examiner's office say an autopsy is scheduled for Saturday.
MPD says this is the 134th homicide in Milwaukee this year. Last year, the homicide total was 86.