Family of Greg Zyszkiewicz releases statement: "Thank you for showing us just how many lives our dad has touched"

MILWAUKEE -- The family of Greg "Ziggy" Zyszkiewicz released on Tuesday, April 4th a statement of thanks for all of the support since the fatal shooting of Zyszkiewicz.

Zyszkiewicz's middle daughter released the statement which reads as follows:


64-year-old Zyszkiewicz was shot and killed during an alleged carjacking near 23rd and Cherry around 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22nd.

Homicide at 23rd and Cherry



Prosecutors say this all began with a crime spree involving the theft of vehicles. Zyszkiewicz was shot in the head, and prosecutors say 17-year-old Deshaun Scott pulled the trigger of a shotgun, killing Zyszkiewicz.

Deshaun Scott, Qhualan Shaw, Eric Smiley



Scott, 17-year-old Qhualun Shaw and 21-year-old Eric Smiley now face the following charges:


    All three will be back in court for their preliminary hearings on April 6th.