Suspect Arrested After Two Milwaukee Rappers Found Shot Dead in Studio

Overview

• Police found Dequaiseon D. Evans, 21, known as Lil Sheisty, and Quentene E. Williams, 33, known as Funny $Money, dead of gunshot wounds inside a recording studio after officers responded to the scene on Monday, August 17.
• Authorities arrested an unnamed 28-year-old in connection with the double killing and referred potential charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, with formal charges not yet publicly disclosed.
• The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner confirmed both victims died of gunshot wounds and the Milwaukee Police Department says investigators are still working to determine how the shooting began and why it happened.
• Family members held vigils and spoke publicly, describing Evans as a father of three and Williams as a longtime figure in the local rap scene, and both families said they did not recognize the suspect taken into custody.
• The killings have intensified local concern about gun violence and may prompt increased scrutiny of safety at music venues and studios as the Milwaukee hip-hop community mourns two artists at different stages of rising careers.