MADISON, Wis. — Four men are in jail, charged with killing 15-year-old Kyesha Miller at an apartment complex last year.


What You Need To Know

  • Four men are in jail, charged with killing 15-year-old Kyesha Miller at an apartment complex last year

  • According to court documents, Madison police found at least 40 fired casings from four different guns after men in an SUV got out, started shooting and then took off

  • Four teens were hit by gunfire, including Miller’s sister. Miller was the only one who died from her injuries

The shooting is still fresh in the hearts and minds of residents at the Harmony Apartments.

According to court documents, Madison police found at least 40 fired casings from four different guns after men in an SUV got out, started shooting and then took off.

Four teens were hit by gunfire, including Miller’s sister. Miller was the only one who died from her injuries.

A GoFundMe page raised more than $20,000 for her family. They said they are thankful for the community’s outpouring of support, and the arrest of the men allegedly responsible for the shooting, but their pain will never go away.

Brandi Grayson, the founder and CEO of Urban Triage, knows both the victims and the young men charged in the case.

“The sad part that I struggle with is I know those kids,” she said. “They're literally, I mean, they're young adults, but I knew them when they were babies.”

Grayson said the families of everyone involved will never be the same all because of a crime that never should have happened.

“There's so much wrong with the picture,” Grayson said. “From the young girl who was murdered, to the young kids that were harmed and injured that night, and the trauma of our community. Then the trauma for the families who now must watch their kids be put on trial for murder.”

Grayson said Madison needs to invest in more positive outlets for young people, and more resources to intervene if they get on the wrong path.

“We need to be putting millions into community activities, resources, after-school programming, job training, STEM training and really engaging the community that can engage those youth,” she said.

Grayson said Urban Triage will continue doing the work to support youth and families of color in the city’s underserved areas, but can’t do it alone.