Milwaukee fatal shooting; Ring camera, facial recognition IDs suspect

The Brief

  • Technology played a crucial role in identifying the suspect wanted in a fatal Milwaukee shooting from July 20.
  • Investigators say Deon Howell shot a 26-year-old who was selling a dog before being fatally injured.
  • Mass surveillance has raised some concerns, including from the ACLU of Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE Doorbell video and facial recognition helped solve a Milwaukee homicide.

Fatal shooting

What we know:

On July 20, in the middle of the day, the Milwaukee Police Department was called to 55th and Custer for a shooting. A 26-year-old died.

Prosecutors say a Ring camera captured the entire thing.

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