The Brief
- Police identified the victim of Tuesday’s fatal shooting near 27th and Fond du Lac as 34-year-old Darien Ballard, known to loved ones as “Jonny D.”
- The shooting happened outside Fryerz, where Ballard was working as a delivery driver.
- Family and friends are calling for answers as Milwaukee police continue to investigate.
MILWAUKEE – Loved ones are mourning after police say a man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning, Oct. 14, on Milwaukee’s north side.
What we know:
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 34-year-old Darien Ballard, known to friends and family as “Jonny D.” Relatives gathered Tuesday evening near the scene of the shooting to mourn his loss.
The Milwaukee Police Department said officers responded just after 2 a.m. to the area of 27th Street and Fond du Lac for reports of gunfire. Loved ones said the shooting happened outside Fryerz, where Ballard worked as a delivery driver.…