{"id":211057,"date":"2020-07-28T07:05:15","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T07:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=211057"},"modified":"2020-07-30T07:44:26","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T07:44:26","slug":"black-community-elder-shot-dead-execution-style-hours-after-pro-trump-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=211057","title":{"rendered":"Black Community Elder Shot Dead \u2018Execution-Style\u2019 Hours After Pro-Trump Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Jay Greenberg \u2013 Neon Nettle July 26, 2020<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_211058\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bernell-Trammell-was-shot-dead-in-his-neighbourhood-where-he-was-known-as-an-outspoken-Trump-supporter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211058\" class=\"wp-image-211058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bernell-Trammell-was-shot-dead-in-his-neighbourhood-where-he-was-known-as-an-outspoken-Trump-supporter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bernell-Trammell-was-shot-dead-in-his-neighbourhood-where-he-was-known-as-an-outspoken-Trump-supporter.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bernell-Trammell-was-shot-dead-in-his-neighbourhood-where-he-was-known-as-an-outspoken-Trump-supporter-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-211058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bernell Trammell was shot dead in his neighbourhood where he was known as an outspoken Trump supporter. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><strong>A black community elder has been shot dead <\/strong><em><strong>&#8220;execution-style&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><strong> just hours after giving an interview expressing his support for President Donald Trump.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Black Trump supporter Bernell Trammell was murdered on Thursday afternoon when he was shot in the head in broad daylight in his Milwaukee, Wisconsin neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">During the interview he gave shortly before his death, Mr. Trammell urged his fellow African Americans to vote for President Trump in the November\u00a0election.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Hours later, 60-year-old Trammell, who was known in his community as a respected and peaceful man with no enemies, was gunned down &#8220;<em>execution-style&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0in front of his store.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The shooting occurred in front of Trammell\u2019s business, called Express Publications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">His store is covered in signs, including most prominently placards saying &#8220;<em>Vote Donald Trump 2020<\/em>,\u201d and &#8220;<em>Re-Elect Trump 2020.<\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Mr. Trammell, 60, was gunned down in the neighborhood where he was known for his signs with pro-Trump messages and Bible verses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">He was found dead in front of his business where he sold his\u00a0<em>eXpressions Journal<\/em> and had handmade placards backing hanging outside.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bernell Trammell was shot in the head execution style broad daylight yesterday in front of his store. He was a God fearing Trump supporting man. Was it because he was a Trump supporter? He didn&#39;t look for fights, he lived a good life. Sick and sad! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovTonyEvers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovTonyEvers<\/a> get it together! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y75V7UODZM\">pic.twitter.com\/Y75V7UODZM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; President-Elect Stephanie Lee 247 (@Stephan47781670) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stephan47781670\/status\/1286682234855084034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The shooting led to\u00a0the Republican Party of Wisconsin issuing the following <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ccffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/wisgop.org\/statement-murder-bernell-trammell\/\">statement<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>from\u00a0Chairman Andrew Hitt:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;It is tragic to learn of the senseless murder of Bernell Trammell, and I offer my sincere condolences to his family and friends. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;Because of Trammell\u2019s well known political activism and the possibility that his murder could be politically motivated, I respectfully request that United States Attorney Matthew Krueger open an investigation into this heinous crime. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;No American should fear for their personal safety because of where they live or their political affiliation.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Shot to death over his political beliefs &amp; influence?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;The guy was just full of love,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0Dick Nelson\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ccffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/fox6now.com\/2020\/07\/23\/medical-examiner-man-killed-in-shooting-near-bremen-and-wright-in-milwaukee\/\">told Fox 6 Milwaukee<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Fox 6 station also spoke to Adebisi Agoro, who said he spoke to Trammell that morning about politics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;He\u2019s just a community figure,<\/em>\u201d Agoro told the TV station.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;I respected him just because he had a position\u2026<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;He\u2019s got his opinion on why he feels that way; and I\u2019m not going to knock him<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Janette Island told Fox 6 that Trammell enjoyed talking about a variety of religions, adding,<em> &#8220;It was very deep conversations, very philosophical. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;He was a really great guy. He meant no harm.<\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.cdn.anvato.net\/player\/prod\/v3\/anvload.html?key=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%3D%3D\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&#8212;<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">One man wrote on Facebook, &#8220;<em>OMG. Bernell Trammell was a most interesting man, strong in his convictions to God and the Christian faith Controversial, he was very personable to encounter. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;Just one of those interesting people that makes Milwaukee an interesting place to live and work in. Terrible loss here<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;Yesterday a person was shot and killed in my neighborhood. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;We don\u2019t know why. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;He was a very verbal person about his opinions (signs, storefront, intersections) AND a very kind person with a smile for EVERYONE. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;He lived a life congruent with his beliefs and to the best of our knowledge hurt no one. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;I believe he lived that worthy life and am deeply saddened by his assassination (five shots is an assassination \u2013 thank God no one else was injured or killed). <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;May the perpetrator be brought to justice. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;Rest in Peace Bernell Trammell. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;Thank you for the courage of your convictions and your smile for everyone. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;May your family find peace in this trauma. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;You will be missed!&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Police say the shooting unfolded on a Thursday afternoon in broad daylight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">&#8220;<em>Milwaukee Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at approximately 12:31 p.m., on the 900 block of E. Wright Street,<\/em>\u201d police wrote in a news release.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">&#8220;<em>The victim, a 60-year-old man from Milwaukee sustained fatal injuries.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;Milwaukee Police continues to seek unknown suspects. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><em>&#8220;Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or Milwaukee Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips App.<\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Homicide in Milwaukee\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ccffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/get-access\/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jsonline.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2020%2F07%2F06%2Fmilwaukee-homicide-rate-soars-bullets-flying-everywhere%2F5377337002%2F\">has increased dramatically\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span>in 2020, with the number of people murdered doubling over last year in July<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neonnettle.com\/news\/12104-black-community-elder-shot-dead-execution-style-hours-after-pro-trump-interview\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Was the shooting politically motivated?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39262,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-211057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Current_Affairs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/39262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=211057"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211060,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211057\/revisions\/211060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=211057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=211057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=211057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}