Racine man shot and killed following neighbor dispute

Originally published by Racine County Eye.

RACINE — A 52-year-old Racine man was shot and killed early Thursday inside a home in the 500 block of Greenfield Road, Racine police said. The man police say fired the gun, a 44-year-old, is cooperating with investigators. No one had been charged as of Thursday afternoon.

Officers were called to the block at about 2:56 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, for a report of a shooting. The caller told dispatchers they had been assaulted inside their home and had shot someone, Sgt. Alicia Mitchell, the department’s public information officer, said in a news release.

Officers found the 52-year-old with a gunshot wound to the chest. He died at the scene.

Police said their preliminary information is that the shooting started as a dispute between neighbors, turned into a physical fight, and ended with a gun being fired. Police described it as an isolated incident.

The investigation is open. Racine police investigators have been in contact with the Racine County District Attorney’s Office, which decides whether anyone is charged.

Police have not released the name of the man who died or the man who fired the gun.

As of Oct. 4, Racine police had counted six homicides in the city this year, according to the department’s statement after the Lockwood Park shooting that killed 17-year-old Samarion Campbell. Thursday’s release did not give an updated count.

What we know

• A 52-year-old Racine man died of a gunshot wound to the chest inside a home in the 500 block of Greenfield Road. Police were called at about 2:56 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.
• The person who called police said they had been assaulted inside their home and had shot someone.
• Police say a 44-year-old man fired the gun and is cooperating with the investigation.
• Police say it began as a neighbor dispute that became a physical fight, and that it was an isolated incident.

What we don’t know

• The names of the man who died and the man who fired the gun.
• Whether the caller and the 44-year-old are the same person, and whose home the shooting happened in. The release does not say.
• Whether the 44-year-old is in custody. The release says only that he is cooperating.
• Whether a gun was recovered, and whether the DA will file charges and against whom.
• Whether this is Racine’s seventh homicide of 2026.

Who decides what happens next

Racine police are leading the investigation. Any criminal charges are up to the Racine County District Attorney’s Office.

How to help

Police are asking anyone with information or video to call the Racine Police Department Investigations Unit at (262) 635-7756. To stay anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (262) 636-9330 or use the P3 Tips app.

If you are grieving

A sudden death leaves a family with decisions to make and nowhere to start. Racine County Eye keeps two guides for that: What to do after a loss in Racine County walks through the first days, and Grief support and counseling in Racine County lists free local help.

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Source: Racine Police Department news release No. 26-14, Oct. 15, 2026, issued by Sgt. Alicia Mitchell.

What we’ll check next: We have questions in to Racine police on the men’s identities, whether the 44-year-old is in custody and whether a gun was recovered, and we will follow the DA’s charging decision. We’ll check again Monday, Oct. 19.