Amber Alert issued for 7-year-old boy last seen in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Police Department said Jamal White was last seen on July 11 around 7 p.m. near 61st and Hustis streets in a white Jeep Renegade after being taken at gunpoint.
WITH BREAKING NEWS. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. YOUR TIME NOW. 5:00. IT IS AN IMPACT DAY, BUT WE ARE FOLLOWING MULTIPLE BREAKING NEWS STORIES FROM OVERNIGHT. A WARNING, THE DETAILS WE’RE ABOUT TO TELL YOU ARE DIFFICULT TO HEAR. AUTHORITIES ISSUED AN AMBER ALERT FOR A SEVEN YEAR OLD BOY KIDNAPED AT GUNPOINT HERE IN MILWAUKEE. I WANT TO SHOW YOU ALL A PICTURE OF THE SEVEN YEAR OLD HERE ON YOUR SCREEN. THIS IS JAMAL WHITE, MILWAUKEE POLICE SAY HE WAS LAST SEEN NEAR 61ST. AND HOUSTON, WHICH IS JUST SOUTH OF GOOD HOPE ROAD IN THE CITY’S MENOMINEE RIVER HILLS EAST NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO 12 NEWS OBTAINED FROM THE AREA NEAR THE BOY’S HOME, SHOWS A CHILD RIDING ON A BICYCLE AS A WHITE JEEP RENEGADE STOPPED IN THE STREET. YOU THEN SEE THE JEEP BACK UP AND TURN AROUND AND HEAD IN THE DIRECTION OF THE BOY ON THE BIKE. BOTH THE BOY AND THE SUV ARE THEN TAKEN OUT OF FRAME, SO WE REALLY DON’T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED THERE. HOWEVER, THE WHITE JEEP RENEGADE IN THE VIDEO IS THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR CONNECTED TO THIS AMBER ALERT RIGHT NOW. POLICE DO NOT HAVE ANY SUSPECTS, BUT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO WAS WEARING A BLACK HOODIE AND A BLACK FACE MASK ARMED WITH A HANDGUN LATE LAST NIGHT. 12 NEWS SPOKE WITH THE RELATIVE OF JAMAL’S, ASKING THE PUBLIC FOR HELP. HE’S SUCH A GOOD KID. HE’S SUCH A VIBRANT, CHARISMATIC KID. EVERYBODY LOVES HIM AND THEY JUST WANT HIM HOME SAFE. SO PLEASE, IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING, IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, JUST PLEASE CALL AUTHORITIES. WE JUST NEED THEM HOME SAFE. AGAIN, WE WANT TO SHOW YOU MORE PICTURES OF SEVEN YEAR-OLD JAMAL WHITE. HE WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A WHITE SHIRT AND BLACK SHORTS. HE’S ABOUT FOUR FEET TALL AND WEIGHS ROUGHLY 80 POUNDS. HE WAS LAST SEEN NEAR 62ND AND HOUSTON. WHEN POLICE SAY AN ARMED MAN KIDNAPED JAMAL AND TOOK HIM INTO A WHITE JEEP RENEGADE. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE HE IS SHOULD CONTACT MILWAUKEE DISTRICT FOUR POLICE. WE PUT THAT NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW. THAT IS 414935 7242. 935 7242. AND OF COURSE, WE’LL CONTINUE TO BRING YOU ANY BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS AS WE LEARN THEM. NOW WE SEND A PUSH ALERT IN THE 12 NEWS APP OVERNIGHT WHEN THAT AMBER ALERT WENT OUT, WE ALSO POSTED JAMAL WHITE’S PICTURES ON THE 12 NEWS FACEBOOK PAGE. YOU CAN ALSO SHARE THEM AND WE’LL
Amber Alert issued for 7-year-old boy last seen in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Police Department said Jamal White was last seen on July 11 around 7 p.m. near 61st and Hustis streets in a white Jeep Renegade after being taken at gunpoint.
Updated: 5:06 AM CDT Jul 12, 2025
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An Amber Alert has been issued for a 7-year-old boy last seen in Milwaukee on July 11.According to the Milwaukee Police Department, Jamal White was last seen around 7 p.m. near 61st and Hustis streets after being taken at gunpoint and put into a white Jeep Renegade.The person who took White was seen wearing a black hoodie, a black face mask and a handgun, according to police.There was no license plate number provided. Milwaukee police provided a photo of the SUV from a surveillance video and a photo for reference.White was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts, according to police. He is described as being 4 feet tall, weighing around 80 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes.Family also provided a few more photos of White for reference.Anyone with information on White’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police Department District Four at 414-935-7242.
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 7-year-old boy last seen in Milwaukee on July 11.
According to the Milwaukee Police Department, Jamal White was last seen around 7 p.m. near 61st and Hustis streets after being taken at gunpoint and put into a white Jeep Renegade.
The person who took White was seen wearing a black hoodie, a black face mask and a handgun, according to police.
There was no license plate number provided. Milwaukee police provided a photo of the SUV from a surveillance video and a photo for reference.
White was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts, according to police. He is described as being 4 feet tall, weighing around 80 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes.
Family also provided a few more photos of White for reference.
Anyone with information on White’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police Department District Four at 414-935-7242.
