What started as a late-night confrontation at a Milwaukee bar on Fond du Lac Avenue ended with a homicide charge and a family spending Easter at a vigil instead of around a dinner table.
Prosecutors have charged 50-year-old Montrel Calhoun with first-degree intentional homicide after a confrontation inside the bar spilled out into the street on Saturday night and left 40-year-old Tremayne Montgomery dead, according to a criminal complaint. Surveillance video and the complaint, prosecutors say, show multiple gunshots and a series of violent acts. Police found Calhoun at an apartment the next day and took him into custody, authorities said.
On Easter Sunday, Montgomery’s family gathered for a vigil, remembering him as a devoted father and grandfather and demanding justice. Relatives described him as a small-business owner who leaves behind four children and two grandchildren, TMJ4 reported.
Police say the shooting happened near the Fond du Lac corridor just before midnight. A 50-year-old man was arrested the following day, and charges were later referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. Officers were called to the scene at about 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, according to CBS58.
Surveillance and the Criminal Complaint
According to a criminal complaint reviewed by WISN, cameras inside and outside the bar captured 11 gunshots. The footage, prosecutors say, shows the defendant stomping on Montgomery’s head and hitting him with a pistol as he lay in the street.
The complaint also states that the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office found Montgomery had been shot nine times and suffered blunt-force injuries to his face.
Arrest, Discarded Evidence and Statements
Investigators tracked Calhoun to an apartment on Becher Street the next day. In the complaint quoted by WISN, officers say “Calhoun exited with a knife directed at his neck and asked officers to shoot him.” Police used a Taser and took him into custody, noting that his shoes were covered in blood.
Officers also reported finding a large duffel bag in the building’s garbage room that contained a black zip-up sweatshirt matching what was seen on surveillance video. A woman who had been with Calhoun told investigators he asked to use her CashApp card to buy a Greyhound ticket and said he was “going away for a long time,” according to the complaint.
What the Charges Carry
Prosecutors charged Calhoun with first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon. Under Wisconsin law, first-degree intentional homicide is a Class A felony that can carry a life sentence. The offense is defined in Wisconsin statute 940.01, which is detailed on the Wisconsin Legislature website.
Context for the Corridor
The stretch of Fond du Lac around Armitage has seen other crashes and violent incidents in recent years, and neighbors have repeatedly raised concerns about safety along the corridor. Local reporting on a late-night killing there has underscored those worries.
Milwaukee Police and homicide investigators are asking anyone with information to call MPD at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS. CBS58 and other outlets have shared the department’s request for tips.
