In a heartbreaking incident, 25-year-old Nick Thacker was fatally shot while lying in bed in his Milwaukee home near 84th and Herbert around 1:37 a.m. on July 23, 2025. According to his girlfriend, Paris, the shooting occurred shortly after Thacker confronted suspected car thieves through his window, urging them to leave. Moments later, gunfire erupted, with bullets piercing the room and striking Thacker.
Paris, who was in the same room at the time, recounted the devastating events: “Somebody tried to steal his car. When he told them to move away, they shot. Put the guns down! Every year, it just gets worse.” The emotional toll was evident as she pleaded for an end to the escalating gun violence in the city.
Thacker’s mother, overwhelmed with grief and outrage, expressed her anguish: “In his house, people shooting. While he was in his bed. Killed my son.” Her words reflect the profound loss felt by the family, as Thacker was taken from them in a place where he should have been safe.
Police reported that a red car was towed from the crime scene, though no suspects have been identified, and authorities continue to seek information from the public to aid in the investigation. The shooting was one of several violent incidents in Milwaukee that night, leaving the community reeling and highlighting ongoing concerns about rising gun violence.