The Brief
- The last of three men convicted in a Menomonee Falls home break-in and shooting was sentenced to prison.
- Zamontae Burch was sentenced to 20 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision.
- The two other men, Demetri Duvall-Wilks and Dezmen Wilks, were sentenced back in November 2025.
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. – The last of three men charged in connection with a home break-in and shooting in Menomonee Falls back in August 2024 has been sentenced to prison.
Zamontae Burch, 23, was originally charged with the following:
- Attempt 1st-degree intentional homicide
- Burglary—armed with a dangerous weapon (as party to a crime)
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Operating a vehicle without consent—passenger
As part of a plea agreement, Burch pleaded no contest to the attempted homicide charge, and he also pleaded guilty to the firearm possession charge. The other two charges were dismissed and read in.
On Friday, May 1, a Waukesha County Judge sentenced Burch to 20 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision.
Other men sentenced
The backstory:
Demetri Duvall-Wilks pleaded no contest in September 2025 to a charge of felony armed burglary. A second misdemeanor charge was dismissed. Duvall-Wilks was sentenced to five years in prison and five years of extended supervision.
Dezmen Wilks pleaded guilty in September 2025 to a charge of felony armed robbery. Like Duvall-Wilks, a second charge was dismissed. Wilks was also sentenced to five years in prison and five years of extended supervision.
Case details | August 2024
The backstory:…