'He had to die on his son's birthday': Father killed during child's party at Milwaukee park
Family MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- What started off as a day celebrating his 4-year-old son turned into a day full of grief for the whole family.
"Gigi killed my daddy," said Pepe Sikisi-Belle Jr.'s son, Ja'aire.
Saturday was meant to be a day full of celebration for young Ja'aire's fourth birthday, until gunshots went off in Center Street Park.
"He had to die on his son's birthday," said Marissa Bopilo, Pepe Sikisi-Belle's mother. "That’s something that his son is always going to remember. My dad died on my birthday."
Bopilo says an argument broke out at the party when a woman they once considered family pulled out a gun and shot Bopilo's son twice.
"She told him, 'I’m going to kill you,'" said Bopilo. "'I’m going to kill you,' and then she killed him."
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office says a 25-year-old woman with two firearms was arrested at the scene.
"Why would you bring two guns?" said Bopilo. "Not one, but two guns, to a kid's party. If it is conflict, you could’ve just picked up your car and left. There was no threat."
Now, Pepe's loved ones are mourning the man who they say kept their family together and could always put a smile on their face.
"He was a good person," said Damanique Mcadory, Pepe Sikisi-Belle's family member. "He was a dad. He was a friend. He was family, and he just didn’t deserve this."
His family says they won't rest until there is justice.
"I want to see justice," said Bopilo. "I don’t want to see her ever be free."
CBS 58 is not naming the woman arrested in connection to this shooting at this time, because she hasn't been formally charged.
