Milwaukee police release photos of suspect in Trump supporter's shooting death
Bernell Trammell's murder has led to calls for a federal probe
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Milwaukee police have released photos of a suspect in the shooting death last week of a Rastafarian community fixture who was a supporter of President Trump.
Bernell Trammell, 60, was killed Thursday afternoon, shocking those who knew him as a peaceful man. The murder prompted calls from leading Wisconsin Republicans for a federal probe to determine if the killing had to do with his politics.
Trammell was shot in front of signs he had put in a storefront window expressing his support for Trump’s reelection.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Milwaukee police have made no arrests in the case.
“This incident is still under investigation and the motive of this homicide is still under determination,” they tweeted Monday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The photos were taken from surveillance cameras near Trammell’s storefront.
Police said the man being sought was a 200 pound 6-footer in his 30s. The photos show him wearing a white and red baseball cap, a black mask covering the lower portion of his face, a black and red long sleeve shirt with white writing on the front, white or light-colored pants, black socks and white shoes.
Image shows the person police say is was wanted in the shooting of Bernell Trammell, a Rastafarian community fixture in Milwaukee who supported the reelection of President Trump. (Milwaukee Police Department)
Two of the photos show the man riding a bicycle, which police said was his "mode of transportation."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Trammell was often seen carrying around handmade signs about politics and religion — and was ready to engage passersby in conversation, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Monday.
Bernell Trammell, 60, was a familiar figure in the Milwaukee neighborhood where he lived. (Facebook)
Wisconsin GOP Chairman Andrew Hitt issued the call for a federal probe saying with the general election 99 days away and a primary in two weeks, it is imperative that the community knows if Trammell's murder was politically motivated,
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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., offered condolences to Trammell's family in a tweet that also said, "I hope they get answers and justice soon," WISN-TV reported.