Friends fume black Trump supporter Bernell Trammell was ‘ambushed’ by shooter as he stood near his ‘Vote Trump’ banners

FRIENDS say a black Donald Trump supporter who was shot dead outside of his business was "ambushed" by the shooter as he sat outside "enjoying the sunshine."

Bernell Trammell, 60, was shot in front of his business, Expression Publications, in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood on Thursday afternoon.

The building was covered in several posters, some with Bible versus and some handmade pro-Trump signs with messages like, "Vote Donald Trump 2020" and "Re-Elect Trump 2020."

Friends and acquaintances were shocked that someone would target Trammell, telling local Fox affiliate WITI that he was a peaceful, positive and religious man.

"I don't know why he died, but I'm really angry that my friend was sitting out on the sidewalk and enjoying the sunshine and somebody ambushed him," a friend named Pia Lombardi told WITI.

Cops are currently investigating whether Trammell was targeted because of his political beliefs.

He was a well-known businessman and Trump fan and would reportedly campaign for the president and chat with locals in front of City Hall in downtown Milwaukee.

However, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that he had diverse political beliefs and was also a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.

As of Sunday morning, the Milwaukee Police Department said the homicide is "still under investigation and the motive is still under determination as MPD is still seeking a suspect."

Another friend, Felix Ramsey Sr., told WITI that Trammell was always positive, even if people didn't agree with him.

"When you come around him, he always had something positive to say, whether it be religion, politics, or something like that," Ramsey said. "And it's not that you had to agree with him. If you just listened to him, you would learn a lot."

"He was a good brother, good man," Ramsey added.

A makeshift memorial has been erected as a tribute to Trammell in the area where he was gunned down.

Friends told WITI that they are planning to hold a memorial for him in the neighborhood later this week, and a GoFundMe has been set up to help pay for funeral costs.

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