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Police Link Wandering Boy to Slain Milwaukee Woman Identified as Anya Raymond

Detectives are seeking public tips in the killing, with police saying the child is now safe with relatives.

Overview

  • The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 31-year-old Anya Raymond, found with gunshot wounds in an alley near 41st Street and Hampton Avenue just after 9 a.m. on Nov. 5.
  • Police said a boy believed to be 5 to 6 years old was found around 4 a.m. near N. 9th Street and Keefe Avenue without shoes or socks and was described in an alert as possibly non-verbal.
  • Milwaukee police confirmed the child is related to Raymond; he was placed with Child Protective Services and reunited with his family later that day at about 4:10 p.m.
  • No arrests have been announced and the homicide investigation remains active as authorities work to identify who shot Raymond.
  • Neighbors reported discovering the body and called police, and officials urged anyone with information to contact MPD at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.