Milwaukee father shot, killed on the job; family holds vigil
The Brief
A Milwaukee man was shot and killed near Hopkins and Hampton on Thursday.
Family said the father of seven died on the job "protecting what he loved."
They hope his death will make others think twice about violence.
MILWAUKEE - A vigil was held Saturday for a Milwaukee man who was shot and killed earlier this week. Family said he died on the job "protecting what he loved."
What they're saying
Loved ones of 37-year-old Maurice Williams – a father of seven – gathered outside his workplace to send him off. It's the same place they say he took his last breath.
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"He was just about to become a first-time granddad," said Pauline Harrington, Williams' sister. "It's hard. I never lost a sibling."
Milwaukee police said Williams was killed just after 11 p.m. on Thursday night. It happened near the club Gold Diggers on Hopkins Street just south of Hampton Avenue. Police said another 37-year-old was shot and died at the hospital, while a 34-year-old was shot and wounded.
"My son died doing what he loved, and he died protecting what he loved. He loved this place called Gold Diggers," said Yvette Wright, Williams' mother. "Just know, whoever he loved, he loved them with all his heart."
Family said Williams, who was also known as "Big Hurk," worked security at the club's door. He was also a coach and advocate for the CLE Panthers youth football team.
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"He was a big guy, so he had all the big linemen, full of energy, keeping the kids motivated," said Carvell Brooks, Williams' brother.
What you can do
In addition to highlighting who he was, advocates spoke on the issue that ended Williams' life. They hope his death will make others think twice about violence.
"It is time for us to come together and stop all this killing," said Malcolm Hunt.
"Put them guns, down. All this commotion is not worth it," Harrington said.
The family set up a GoFundMe online fundraiser to help with funeral expenses.
The Source
FOX6 News interviewed people at Saturday's vigil and referenced information from the Milwaukee Police Department for information in this report.
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