When the promising life of a young citizen is cut short by violent crime, it creates the sort of grief that strikes at the soul of a city. For residents of Milwaukee, the horrific killing of 15-year-old Makai Neal was an unfortunately all-too-familiar reminder of how tightly this grief can constrict its grip.
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Between the callous nature of the killing, the ages of those involved, as well as the illegally modified weapons used, this homicide sits at an intersection of issues that leaves many city residents scratching their heads for a solution.
Though the people responsible have been arrested and charged, the frustration that arises from hunting down the root causes of cases like this remains to be satisfied…