The Brief
- Milwaukee homicide defendant Daeshaun Graves is accused of killing Quincy Smith and his uncle in separate 2024 shootings.
- Witness Jakiya Gates testified Graves admitted to both killings and that she helped care for him before his arrest.
- Closing arguments are scheduled for Friday morning.
MILWAUKEE – Closing arguments are set for Friday morning, March 20, in the homicide trial of Daeshaun Graves, a Milwaukee man accused of killing two people, including his uncle.
What we know:
Graves faces two first-degree reckless homicide charges, four bail jumping charges, arson and mutilating a corpse. He will not take the stand in his defense.
Prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday with testimony from Jakia Gates, a woman who said she helped Graves after the killings back in 2024. Gates told jurors she had only known Graves for about a month when he showed up at her door in August of that year with severe injuries.…