A Felony Warrant Has Been Issued For The Arrest Of Theodore Edgecomb For The Murder Of Jason T. Cleereman In Milwaukee

Edgecomb remains on the run from police for the murder of homicide victim, Cleereman.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

October 16, 2020

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On October 2, 2020, Theodore Edgecomb, 30, was charged with one felony count for 1st-degree reckless homicide,  including use of a dangerous weapon, one felony count for bail jumping and one misdemeanor count for bail jumping in the September 22, 2020 homicide of Jason T. Cleereman, 54, an immigration and divorce attorney was fatally shot by Edgecomb in an apparent road rage around at E. Brady St. and N. Holton St., according to Milwaukee police.

If convicted on all counts, Edgecomb is facing up to 60 years in prison on the first count, up to 6 years in prison and $10,000 in fines on the second count and up to 9 months and $10,000 in fines for the third count.

Cleereman was the passenger of a vehicle whose wife was the driver and she witnessed the shooting.

Cleereman practiced law for 22 years and was the former Chairman of the Southside Organizing Center (SOC) and an active Board member, according to SOC.

According to the criminal complaint, Edgecomb is being sought by police and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Cleereman's wife told police that Edgecomb was riding his bicycle Westbound on the Eastbound side of the street as she was headed East and almost struck him. Cleereman reacted and made a comment.

While stopped at the corner, Edgecomb caught up with the victims and he got close and asked Cleereman, if he had said something about him and then struck Cleereman. Cleereman got out of the vehicle and confronted Edgecomb as he took out a gun and fired at Cleereman fatally striking him in the head. Cleereman's wife tried to warn her husband that Edgecomb had a gun, but Cleereman didn't hear his wife's warning and got killed.

Edgecomb remains on the run, but his bicycle was found at his home. Police followed a trail of security cameras in the area, which footage showed where Edgecomb was headed too after the shooting.