MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are searching for a man wanted on homicide charges after he allegedly shot three teens inside the kitchen of a Milwaukee home last week.
Prosecutors say Martell D. Haire shot and killed 16-year-old Marquis L. D. Champion and injured a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old on Oct. 20 near 79th Street and Hampton Avenue.
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Argument allegedly led up to shooting
The shooting allegedly stemmed from Haire referring to the homeowner's daughter and other girls as "women," according to a witness.
The witness, identified in the complaint as NMR, the owner of the home, says she was standing in the kitchen with Haire when they got into the argument. She said the three teens — Champion, JNL and DSS — were sitting next to each other at the kitchen table across from her and Haire.
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She says the argument seemingly ended with her telling him to leave. She says he was moving between the living room and the kitchen before he came back into the kitchen, walked around the back of her, pulled out a black handgun and began shooting at the teens who had been sitting at the table.
The woman told detectives that Haire fell to the ground while he was shooting and, as he tried to get up, pointed the gun at her and tried to pull the trigger. However, she says she believed he had run out of ammunition and ran out of the home.
In an interview with detectives, one of the victims, identified in the complaint as DSS, confirmed the woman's account of the incident and described the panicked moments when he says Haire began shooting, saying people were "running all over the house."
He also told detectives that after he was shot, he fell to the ground and pretended he was dead so he wouldn't get shot again.
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He also claims that Haire was the only person in the house with a gun.
Another witness, identified in the complaint as DTF, told detectives that she was in the back bedroom with her stepsister and cousin on their phones when she heard the gunshots, which caused them to panic and hide.
DTF stated that her cousin, DSS, came into the room and had blood on him, and that she tried to stop the bleeding by applying pressure and attempting to wrap his wound.
Prosecutors say the boyfriend of the homeowner, identified in the complaint as MT, said he was parked outside when he saw someone run from inside the home who he initially didn't recognize. He said that soon after, Champion ran out of the home before collapsing.
Shortly after, he said, Champion’s sister came out and said her brothers had been shot. MT said they put Champion and his sister in their car and drove to the Wauwatosa Urgent Care, but it was closed, so they returned home. When they got back, MT said, police were already there.
Surveillance video
Prosecutors say surveillance video captured the gunshots of the shooting, as well as Haire running south across West Hampton Avenue until he was on North 80th Street. He then ran southbound on North 80th Street before appearing to turn west and travel out of camera view, according to the complaint.
Defendant’s prior conviction and charges
He is charged with one count of first-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon; two counts of first-degree reckless injury, use of a dangerous weapon; one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, use of a dangerous weapon; and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.
If convicted, he could face 141 years, six months in prison, and a fine of up to $250,000.
Prosecutors also said Haire was convicted in 2006 of the felony offense of felon in possession of a firearm.
Police have not yet located Haire. Anyone with information should contact Milwaukee police at (414) 935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips.
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