On Friday, September 13, a quiet day in Milwaukee quickly turned sad when gunfire erupted near the intersection of 60th and Silver Spring, leaving one person dead and two critically injured. The incident, which happened around 12:30 p.m., according to Milwaukee police, shocked the neighborhood and sparked new concerns about gun violence in the city.
The deceased was identified as a 20-year-old man who unfortunately succumbed to his injuries after being taken to a nearby hospital. In addition to him, two other people, aged 25 and 31, were injured in the same incident and were immediately taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. As they heal from their injuries and authorities carry out their investigation into the circumstances of the shooting, both survivors are still stable as of this writing.
The identity of the deceased has not yet been released, pending notification to the relatives of the deceased. Although the victim's condition and the extent of his injuries have not been made public, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that the victim was an adult male. The neighborhood where the incident took place remains tense as people deal with the fallout from yet another horrific crime that has once again drawn attention to the city's ongoing problems with crime and gun violence.
Milwaukee police are asking anyone with information about the incident to come forward. Authorities are asking anyone with relevant information to contact the department directly at 414-935-7272 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or through the P3 Tips app as investigators piece together the events leading up to this horrific incident.
