The Brief
- A Milwaukee man has been criminally charged in connection to a fatal hit-and-run.
- Shawn Richardson is accused of driving without a license and hitting a bicyclist near 17th and Vliet, and then leaving the scene.
- The bicyclist, later identified as Walter “Wally” Williams, died at the scene.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man has been criminally charged, accused of striking and killing a bicyclist with a vehicle in Milwaukee, and then fleeing the scene.
The fatal hit-and-run happened on Friday, July 31 at 17th and Vliet.
Prosecutors charged 55-year-old Shawn Richardson with the following felony counts:
- Hit and Run—Involve Death
- Knowingly Operate without a Valid License — Causing Death
- Felony Bail Jumping
In court on Friday, Aug. 7, cash bond was set at $200,000. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 13.
Fatal hit-and-run
What we know:
According to the criminal complaint, police responded to the intersection of 17th and Vliet at about 5:40 p.m. for a report of a bicyclist that was struck by a vehicle, which fled the scene.…