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True: Black Trump supporter shot to death in Milwaukee hours after Pro-Trump interview.

By: Ranjini K

August 6 2020

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True: Black Trump supporter shot to death in Milwaukee hours after Pro-Trump interview.

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An African American, Bernell Trammell, was killed in Milwaukee on July 23, 2020, at about 12:30 pm.

An African American, Bernell Trammell, was killed in Milwaukee on July 23, 2020, at about 12:30 pm.A Trump supporter Bernell Trammell, 60, was shot and killed by an unidentified person. The killer's motive remains unclear. He was a well-known figure in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood. He ran a business called eXpressions Journal in Riverwest. He regularly displayed signs on political and religious matters, including support for Trump and the Black Lives Matter movement. Andrew Hitt, Republican of Wisconsin chair, had spoken to Fox News and called upon federal investigators. Adebisi Agoro, a local man, told Fox News that he had interviewed Trammell for his recently started website 'The God Degree' hours before he was shot dead. Trammell listed a few reasons for President Trump's support but said all of his views were rooted in his belief.

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