FBI offering $10K reward for information related to Milwaukee 12-year-old’s shooting death

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – FBI Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person(s) responsible for shooting and killing a 12-year-old earlier this year.

According to MPD, 12-year-old Marvayah Darby was shot and killed in the bedroom of her home near 73rd and Fairmount around 1:20 a.m. on June 13, 2025.

Milwaukee Police Inspector Paul Lough told reporters they believe Darby was innocent. MPD consulted their partners at the FBI for further assistance in solving the case that has now gone cold.

“This is one of those cases that have just kind of gone completely cold,” Lough said. “It’s so important because here we have a young 12-year-old girl asleep in her house getting killed where she’s supposed to be safe.”

Law enforcement believes a silver or gray SUV may have been involved in this incident.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of those involved with this shooting.

The FBI and MPD are requesting anyone with information regarding the shooting to contact the FBI Milwaukee Field Office at (414) 276-4684 or the Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 935-7360. You may also contact the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.

Milwaukee police are asking anyone with information to call (414) 935-7360. Anonymous tips may be submitted through Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or by using the P3 Tips online service.