Milwaukee fatal shooting; Samuel Dickerson sentenced to life in prison

The Brief

  • Samuel Dickerson was sentenced to life in prison for a fatal March 2025 shooting near Holton and Center in Milwaukee.
  • He had previously pleaded guilty to the first-degree intentional homicide charge back in January 2026.
  • Court filings say surveillance video captured the shooting, and Dickerson was later arrested on a Chicago-bound bus in Madison after cutting his GPS monitor.

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee man was sentenced to life in prison for a fatal March 2025 shooting near Holton and Center.

29-year-old Samuel Dickerson was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, Feb. 6. Dickerson is eligible for extended supervision after serving 30 years.

Dickerson had pleaded guilty to the first-degree intentional homicide charge back in January. A dangerous weapon enhancer tied to that charge was dismissed, as was a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

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