Shooting outside Milwaukee McDonald's, man sentenced to prison

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Raymond Willis

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee man convicted in a fatal shooting that happened outside a McDonald's was sentenced to prison on Wednesday.

In Court:

Prosecutors said 43-year-old Raymond Willis shot and killed Rosalind Rogers. A jury found him guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon last October.

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Court records show Willis was sentenced to 29 years in prison and nine years of extended supervision.

The backstory:

The shooting happened in the parking lot of the restaurant near Teutonia and Villard early on June 13, 2024. A criminal complaint states Rogers was shot in the head.

Milwaukee shooting, McDonald's near Teutonia and Villard

Investigators watched surveillance video from the McDonald's. According to the complaint, it showed Rogers walking on Villard when a vehicle stopped nearby, and she ran into the parking lot. Flashes, "consistent with muzzle flashes," were then seen from the driver's area of the vehicle. Rogers fell to the ground, and the vehicle drove away.

Detectives learned that the same vehicle had previously stopped at a residence near 36th and Villard, roughly a half-mile from where Rogers was killed. The complaint states two people identified the vehicle seen on surveillance as belonging to Willis. 

Investigators had video of a man holding a gun next to what appeared to be the same car around 11:30 p.m. the night before the shooting. Once in custody, the complaint states Willis identified himself as the man and the car as his. Further, when shown video of the shooting, he said it looked like his car and that he recognized the area.