On his first day leading Milwaukee’s Office of Community Wellness and Safety, Adam Procell didn’t start behind a desk. Instead, he walked through the neighborhood where, at just 15 years old, he fired the shots that killed 18-year-old Robert Bruce — a decision that left one family grieving and changed his life forever.
“This isn’t a job, it’s penance. God is first and foremost, and this is what I feel I owe to this community,” said Procell.
Procell’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Milwaukee as the city continues to reckon with gun violence and reckless driving. Just this weekend, a 16-year-old was fatally shot near 12th and Concordia Avenue. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
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