Criminal charges are now on the table after a shooting at an Airbnb-style party in downtown Milwaukee that left a 27-year-old man wounded. A criminal complaint says the gunfire broke out earlier this month during a gathering at The Malt House apartments near 10th Street and Juneau Avenue, and that Devon Moore told investigators, “It was a mistake” and “I never meant for nobody to get hurt,” in a statement obtained by WISN.
What prosecutors allege
Prosecutors filed the criminal complaint yesterday and say Moore admitted to accidentally shooting his cousin during the party. The complaint includes Moore’s statements to investigators, but the report did not list the specific counts prosecutors filed. Those details, along with any scheduled court dates, will appear in the formal court filings.
Where it happened and short-term rental rules
The Malt House is a converted Pabst Brewery building in Milwaukee’s Brewery District; Urban Milwaukee lists the property at 1009 W. Juneau Ave. The City of Milwaukee’s Department of Neighborhood Services manages short-term rental, or tourist rooming house, licensing and enforces safety and tax requirements for units offered to transient guests. Under city rules, operators who offer unlicensed short-term rentals can face administrative fines and other penalties.
Property manager and city probe
Property managers told reporters they have ended a partnership with a third-party company that had handled corporate housing units in the building and said they will put additional security measures in place. Milwaukee’s Department of Neighborhood Services has opened an inquiry into whether the unit was being used as an unauthorized short-term rental, according to WISN 12 News. If the city finds unlicensed short-term rental activity, officials say the units could be subject to fines and enforcement action.
Legal outlook
With charges now filed, the case heads into Milwaukee County Circuit Court, where arraignment and scheduling hearings will map out the next steps. Prosecutors will rely on the criminal complaint and any additional evidence gathered by investigators as the court sets bail, discovery and preliminary hearing dates.
Community response
Neighbors in the Brewery District told local outlets they were alarmed both by the size of the party and by the shooting that followed, and building management said it was taking steps to address safety concerns. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Milwaukee police as investigators continue their work.
