Milwaukee fatal stabbing; woman mourns loss of son, her brother accused

The Brief

  • Prosecutors say 35-year-old Kendrick William’s uncle, 62-year-old Patrick Riley Jr., stabbed him to death on Tuesday, March 4.
  • It happened at Carolyn Mallett’s home near 18th and Hopkins.
  • A cash bond was set at $150,000 and he’s due back in court on April 7.

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee woman is grieving as her brother sits in jail, accused of killing her son.

Fatal stabbing

What we know:

Prosecutors say 35-year-old Kendrick William’s uncle, 62-year-old Patrick Riley Jr., stabbed him to death.

Riley Jr. is now charged with first-degree reckless homicide. It happened just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, at a home near 18th and Hopkins.

The backstory:

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