Man Shot and Killed; Getaway Car Was Stolen BMW SUV from Wauwatosa

MILWAUKEE, WI — A Milwaukee man has been charged with homicide after he reportedly shot a man at a birthday party from a white BMW SUV that was reported stolen out of Wauwatosa.

Dajon Piltcher has been charged with First Degree Reckless Homicide and could face up to 40 years behind bars if he is convicted.

According to his criminal complaint, on April 24, Jermaine Crittendon was driven to the emergency room at Mt. Sinai Hospital by family after he had been shot twice with a Glock 9 mm handgun by a man identified as Dajon Piltcher of Milwaukee.

Police say crittendon died at the hospital.

The Shooting

Earlier on April 24, Crittendon was reportedly visiting friends at a birthday party held in front of a residence on 28th Street in Milwaukee, when the stolen white BMW SUV pulled up.

The complaint states that the SUV pulled up in fron of the house with Piltcher in the rear passenger seat. Crittendon stepped off the curb and walked toward the passenger side of the SUV when Piltcher reportedly asked "Who is this dude?"

The complaint states that moments later, Piltcher pulled out his handgun and shot Crittendown two times before the driver of the SUV hurriedly left the scene.

The driver reportedly fled toward the Teutonia and Thurston area before driving to a fast food restaurant "in midtown," before Piltcher was dropped off at his mother's house near 38th and Florist.

The Investigation

According to his criminal complaint, on May 4, investigating officers recovered a white BMW SUV parked behind 5909 N. Teutonia Avenue. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Wauwatosa.

A search of the BMW revealed that the surfaces inside the passenger compartment had been wiped down. A bottle of bleach was recovered from the vehicle, police said.

According to the criminal complaint, underneath the rear seat floor mat on the passenger’s side, investigating officers recovered a spent 9mm shell casing. Microscopic examination of the casing recovered from the stolen BMW revealed that it was fired from the same firearm as the casing recovered from the above location where the homicide occurred.

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