The Brief
- Nathaniel Richards pleaded not guilty to first-degree reckless homicide for the January 13 shooting death of Patrick Davis.
- Witnesses claim Richards shot Davis outside a Milwaukee apartment following an argument over a drug transaction.
- Investigators seized two pistols, $62,000 in cash, and cocaine from Richards’ Brookfield residence and vehicle.
MILWAUKEE – A 67-year-old Brookfield man accused of fatally shooting a man near 38th and North in Milwaukee pleaded not guilty on Monday, Feb. 23, to a charge of first-degree reckless homicide.
The plea by Nathaniel Richards was entered on Monday after his preliminary hearing. A Milwaukee police detective testified during that hearing, and then the court found probable cause to hold Richards over for trial.
Fatal shooting in Milwaukee
What we know:
According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police responded to the area of 38th and North Avenue on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 13 for a shooting call. When officers arrived on the scene, they located the victim, identified as Patrick Davis, lying face down on the ground. Officers and firefighters took lifesaving measures, but Davis was pronounced deceased. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Davis died from a gunshot wound.…