Milwaukee fatal shooting near Appleton and Congress, 2 dead

Two Milwaukee men were killed in a shooting Sunday night, Dec. 18 near Appleton and Congress.

The medical examiner identified them as Kentrell Malone, 26, and Benitaz Pinkin, 23. Both died at the scene. Family members shared photos of Pinkin with FOX6 News and said he went by Ben. 

Surveillance of the shooting shows an SUV pull up, bright lights as someone fires a gun, and then the car speeds off into a fence to the right. The car with the shooting victims inside ended up crashing into a fence and tree at Craig Montessori School. 

Benitaz Pinkin

FOX6 News found that bullets from this shooting struck Art It Up Airbrushing, a nearby business at Appleton and Congress, shattering the glass above the front door. 

The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. No arrests have been made. 

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MPD's online crime stats show 211 people have died due to homicide in Milwaukee in 2022 as of Sunday.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips.