The Brief
- Shirley Hill was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2025 hit-and-run death of Mamadou Bamba.
- Following an argument over a crack pipe, Hill used her vehicle to intentionally chase Bamba down, striking him and then reversing back over him before fleeing the scene.
- Hill pleaded guilty in November to first-degree reckless homicide.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Shirley Hill on Friday, Jan. 23, to 25 years in prison plus an additional ten years of extended supervision in connection with the hit-and-run death of Mamadou Bamba in January 2025.
Hill pleaded guilty in November to first-degree reckless homicide in the case.
Case details
What we know:
The hit-and-run incident near 14th and North in Milwaukee stemmed from an argument between Bamba and the defendant, Shirley Hill, over a crack pipe.
According to a criminal complaint, Hill and Mamadou were smoking crack in her car on Tuesday morning, Jan. 14. Court records show they took a woman to a “dope house” before stopping at 14th and North.…