Prosecutors say a dispute over a handgun ended with two Milwaukee rappers shot to death inside a north side studio.
MILWAUKEE, WI — A 28-year-old Milwaukee man faces two counts of first-degree reckless homicide after prosecutors accused him of fatally shooting two men Aug. 17 inside a recording studio near 31st Street and Cameron Avenue.
Kelven Harris is accused of killing 21-year-old Dequaiseon Evans and 33-year-old Quentene Williams after a dispute involving Harris’ handgun, according to a criminal complaint.
Evans and Williams were found dead inside the studio. Both men were involved in Milwaukee’s rap scene, with Evans known as Lil Sheisty and Williams performing as Funny $Money. Harris called 911 after the shooting and later gave investigators an account of what happened inside the room.
Harris told investigators that Evans had invited him to the studio before an argument developed over a family disagreement. During the confrontation, Harris said Evans took a handgun from his waistband and would not return it.
Harris said he tried several times to recover the weapon before the two men headbutted each other. According to the complaint, Harris then reached for another firearm that was sitting on a counter.
“I just grabbed a gun off the counter and I shot him,” Harris told investigators.
Harris said he fired at Evans because Evans stepped backward and Harris believed he might be preparing to shoot. Investigators later questioned that account based on how firearms were found when officers entered the studio.
Harris also told police that Williams moved toward another gun as Harris tried to leave the room.
Police found Evans and Williams dead near a couch inside the studio, according to the complaint. Authorities recovered eight .40-caliber cartridge casings from the scene.
Prosecutors said the casings did not match the firearms officers found on or near the two victims. Williams had been shot four times and Evans twice, according to the complaint.
Harris told investigators that after shooting Evans, he saw Williams reaching toward a Draco-style firearm on the counter and shot Williams while trying to get out.
Investigators said handguns associated with Evans remained in his pocket and waistband when officers arrived, an observation that could become important as prosecutors and defense attorneys examine Harris’ claim that he feared Evans was about to fire.
Authorities have not publicly described testimony from other people who may have witnessed the confrontation.
The investigation quickly shifted from the studio to another location after Harris told police he had gotten rid of the gun he used.
Harris said he threw the firearm into a river and later directed investigators to the area where he said he discarded it. Police recovered a Glock .40-caliber handgun.
An examination determined that the gun was consistent with having fired all eight cartridge casings recovered inside the recording studio, according to the complaint.
That finding gave investigators physical evidence they said connected the recovered weapon to the shooting scene.
Harris also made a 911 call after the gunfire. During the call, he acknowledged that he had done something after another person took his weapon, telling the dispatcher, “I’m not gonna lie from this.”
The complaint describes Harris as upset during the call. Authorities have not publicly released the full recording.
Williams was identified as the owner of the music studio in Harris’ account to investigators and was known in Milwaukee’s music community as Funny $Money. Evans was known as Lil Sheisty.
Their deaths marked another fatal shooting tied to a Milwaukee recording space in 2026.
In April, 18-year-old Damare Johnson was killed at a different recording studio near 28th Street and Fond du Lac Avenue. Five people were later charged in that case.
Authorities said the April shooting involved a separate dispute connected to rap music and had no publicly reported connection to the Aug. 17 killings.
The two cases occurred only a few miles apart on Milwaukee’s north side, but investigators have presented them as separate events involving different people and circumstances.
Police have not announced evidence suggesting the August shooting involved a broader conflict beyond the confrontation described in Harris’ criminal complaint.
Prosecutors charged Harris with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon.
The charges are accusations, and Harris is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
An initial court appearance was scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 25, according to the latest publicly available court reporting.
At an initial appearance, the criminal case formally begins in court and a judge can address matters including probable cause, legal representation and conditions of release.
Prosecutors will have to prove the homicide charges through the court process, while Harris’ statements about fearing gunfire from Evans are likely to receive further scrutiny.
The complaint records Harris’ version of the confrontation, but it does not amount to a judicial finding about whether his actions were legally justified. No trial date had been announced before the scheduled appearance.
The criminal complaint gives investigators a detailed account from the man accused of firing the fatal shots.
Harris did not leave police to identify an unknown shooter, according to authorities. Instead, he contacted 911 after the deaths, admitted that he had fired a gun and later described how the dispute began.
Police then followed his account to the river and recovered the Glock that ballistics testing linked to the spent casings.
At the studio, investigators documented the positions of the victims, the casings and the other guns in the room. Those details now form part of the evidence prosecutors are using to reconstruct the confrontation.
Some questions remain unresolved publicly, including whether anyone else inside the studio saw the entire shooting, how long the argument lasted and whether additional video or audio recordings exist.
Authorities have not announced another suspect in the two deaths.
Harris remained charged in both deaths as the case moved into Milwaukee County court. His scheduled Aug. 25 initial appearance was the next formal step after prosecutors filed the two reckless-homicide counts and investigators linked a recovered handgun to the shooting scene.
Author note: Last updated August 25, 2026.