MILWAUKEE (WTMJ/CNN) - As police in Milwaukee search for the person responsible for fatally shooting a Black Trump supporter outside of his business, officials say the community needs to know if the crime was politically motivated.
Bernell ‘Ras’ Trammell, 59, was often seen wielding large, handwritten signs with his personal beliefs in big, bold letters. These signs supported George Floyd, police reform, and President Donald Trump. He ran the “Expressions Journal,” a small publication where he created his signs and publishings.
Neighbors say Trammell was sitting in a lawn chair outside the business on July 23 when he was fatally shot in broad daylight. On Saturday, his friends gathered to create a memorial. “He had a right to have his voice, and he was so strong to do it alone,” said Pia Lombardi, a friend of more than 20 years.
“I would hope that people think that this is a senseless murder and a good man died here for no reason. We lost a man who cared about people, even if they were different than him.”
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