Authorities are stepping up efforts to find the individuals responsible for a shooting that disrupted a Fourth of July celebration. In a statement, the FBI Milwaukee and the Mount Pleasant Police Department announced they are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprit or culprits behind the gunfire that left three people wounded, as reported by FOX6 News.
Firing into a large crowd in the early morning hours of July 5, the shooter or shooters turned a festive holiday gathering near Clark Street & Caron Butler Drive into a chaotic scene of fear and injury. As reported by WISN, despite the violence inflicted upon them, none of the three victims succumbed to their injuries. Mount Pleasant police and the FBI are urging the public's aid, calling on anyone with insights into the shooting to come forward.
Witnesses to the incident or those with knowledge pertinent to the case have been requested to contact the FBI Milwaukee Field Office at 414-276-4684 or reach out to the Mount Pleasant Police at 262-884-0454. This plea for community assistance echoes across the statements made by various news organizations covering the development in this ongoing investigation.
In what is a concerted effort or dovetailing, the FBI is hoping to draw out silent witnesses by appealing to a sense of civic duty or the power of monetary incentive. "FBI Milwaukee is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible," as mentioned in a publication by CBS58. The scene of the crime, a gathering warmed by the spirit of Independence Day near Caron Butler Drive and 32nd Division Memorial Highway, was left cold by an act of senseless violence that resulted in three non-fatal injuries.
The Mount Pleasant Police and the FBI stress that any information could be important, no matter how small it seems. All tips will be kept confidential, so informants can share what they know without fear of retaliation. Three victims, shot and taken to local hospitals, are recovering from their injuries—a tragic reminder of the day's events, as reported by FOX6 News. The investigation is still ongoing, and authorities hope that the significant reward will motivate someone to come forward with information to help solve the case.
