The family of a Milwaukee man killed at a house party more than 13 years ago is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
James “Trell” Jackson was shot and killed on Sept. 22, 2012 — just 16 days after his 33rd birthday. His family says masked men came up to him at a house party he was attending and killed him.
His sister, Tawanna Jordan, reached out to TMJ4 hoping that renewed attention on the case could help move the investigation forward.
Watch: How the family of James “Trell” Jackson is hoping to get information about his killer by raising the reward amount.
Milwaukee family raises reward to $10,000 for tips in the 2012 killing of Trell Jackson
“We had a real close relationship. Before he passed, we got closer. He would call me every day,” Jordan said.
She said Jackson called her the morning he died, asking if he could pick her children up from school. She said no, due to unrelated reasons, and they never got a chance to see him that day — something she says she still regrets…