The Brief
- A Menasha man was sentenced to prison for a 2024 Milwaukee homicide.
- The victim was pronounced dead at the scene near 42nd and Florist.
- Court filings said investigators recovered 27 fired bullet casings at the scene.
MILWAUKEE – A Menasha man convicted of fatally shooting a woman on Milwaukee’s north side last summer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Man sentenced
In Court:
Court records show 33-year-old James Edwards was initially charged with first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon. As part of a deal with prosecutors, he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree reckless homicide.
In addition to prison time, court records show Edwards was sentenced to 10 years of extended supervision.
42nd and Florist shooting
The backstory:…