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A 15-year-old Milwaukee resident, Robbiel Stokes, has been criminally charged with first-degree intentional homicide and use of a dangerous weapon following the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Camron Bowen. Prosecutors allege that Stokes, who was charged as an adult, confronted Bowen on a Milwaukee County Transit System bus near the intersection of Layton and Greenfield avenues on Saturday, September 19. The incident occurred days after a physical altercation between the two teens at school. According to authorities, Stokes boarded the bus, sat next to Bowen, and engaged in a heated argument before both exited. Security footage captured Stokes following Bowen off the bus and firing multiple shots, striking the victim seven times. Stokes is currently at large, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Investigators have gathered significant evidence linking Stokes to the crime, including bus security video and a .40-caliber cartridge recovered from his mother’s vehicle that matches casings found at the scene. His mother reportedly identified him as the shooter after picking him up following the incident. The victim’s mother, Jennifer Cassidy, described the killing as an ambush and expressed grief over the loss of her son, who was recently celebrating his 16th birthday. She used the tragedy to call for an end to gun violence among youth. The family held a vigil and established a GoFundMe campaign to assist with funeral expenses. Stokes remains the primary suspect in this homicide investigation.
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