Downtown Milwaukee shooting, man sentenced for reckless homicide
Nasir Johnson in court (April 2024); Victor Basmirez
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man convicted in the downtown shooting that killed 22-year-old Victor Basmirez was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Wednesday.
In Court:
Court records show 18-year-old Nasir Johnson was also sentenced to 18 years of extended supervision. He pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless homicide in April, and prosecutors dismissed an attempted armed robbery charge.
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"No matter the time frame, it still won't bring my son back," Laura Basurto, Basmirez's mother, said following Johnson's conviction.
"It hurts to even say that I won't be able to see him, hug him and hear him. He always had a smile on his face. He was very loving and had a huge heart."
Suspect in shooting near Water and Highland (Courtesy; MPD)
The backstory:
Johnson was 16 years old when prosecutors said he shot Basmirez near Water and Highland. It happened during an attempted robbery in August 2023.
Police said Basmirez was found dead in his crashed car.
As investigators searched for the person responsible, they released a surveillance image that showed the suspect – since identified as Johnson – looking directly at the camera with a pair of sneakers in his hand.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the Milwaukee Police Department and Wisconsin Circuit Court, as well as prior coverage of Basmirez's death, for this report.