The Brief
- A Milwaukee man was shot and killed near 39th and Michigan on Dec. 26, 2016.
- Deandre Allen was the second oldest of three and a father of six.
- Nine years later, his family is still looking for closure.
MILWAUKEE – Nine years after their loved one was shot and killed, a Milwaukee family is still looking for closure. They came together for a balloon release in his honor Friday.
Remembering DeAndre Allen
What they’re saying:
Shannon Allen’s life changed on Dec. 26, 2016. That’s the day her son, 27-year-old Deandre Allen, was killed near 39th and Michigan.
“He was murdered in broad daylight. I talked to him at 1:25, he was pronounced dead at 1:44,” she said. “I don’t wish this on no mother. This is a pain that’s indescribable.”
Deandre Allen was the second oldest of three and a father to six children of his own.…