PHOTO OF THE WEEK: New mural honors Joel Acevedo | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
July 6, 2020
The Acevedo mural is located on West Greenfield Avenue and South Sixth Street. (Photo by Adam Carr)
A new mural by community artists honors Joel Acevedo, who died of injuries from a fight with an off-duty Milwaukee police officer in April.
The mural is located on West Greenfield Avenue and South Sixth Street.
Off-duty Milwaukee Police Officer Michael Mattioli has been charged in connection with the death of Acevedo, 25, following a fight inside Mattioli’s home near South 45th Street and W. Cleveland Avenue.
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