49-year-old Miguel Angel Roman Arocho Fatally Shot By His Own Son, Miguel Ocasio, 28, In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Roman Arocho was fatally shot by his own son, 28-year-old Ocasio.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

November 16, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Thursday, Miguel Angel Roman Arocho, 49, was fatally shot before 6:36 p.m. at the 1900 block of S. 16 Street in the Southside of Milwaukee. His son, Miguel Angel Ocasio,  28, was taken into custody in connection with Roman Arocho's murder, according to the preliminary homicide investigation.

Update: On November 18, 2025, Ocasio was criminally charged with one felony count for 1st-degree reckless homicide including use of a dangerous weapon. 

If convicted, Ocasio is facing up to 60 years in prison with confinement up to 40 years and 20 years extended supervision, according to Milwaukee County court records.

According to the criminal complaint and privious testimony by Ninoska Valentin that was reported by Telemundo Wisconsin, Ocasio fatally shot his father. Roman Arocho was shot several times after attempting to keep his stepdaughter Ninoska Valentin, 34, from getting harm by his son Ocasio who was having a relationship with her.

Valentin told police that she was having a conversation about her lost cellphone with a friend inside his vehicle. Then Ocasio came over and began an altercation with Valentin when she got out of the vehicle. That's when Roman Arocho came out of the home and attempted to protect Valentin from getting harm by Ocasio. Ocasio and Roman Arocho then began to argue about some prior incidents between them, that's when Valentin says, she saw Ocasio take out a handgun and fired several shots into the air.

Roman Arocho ran back inside the home and then came out again, and stepped between Valentin and Ocasio who were arguing when Ocasio fired several shots striking Roman Arocho who then died at the scene. 

Valentin told Telemundo Wisconsin that her stepfather, Roman Arocho will always be her hero because he attempted to help and keep her safe.

Now Valentin wants justice for Roman Arocho and wants Ocasio to pay for the murder of his father, according to the Telemundo Wisconsin news report.