A double shooting on Milwaukee's north side just before 7 p.m. Wednesday left one man dead and another wounded, shaking a usually quiet stretch a few blocks from Timmerman Airport. Neighbors reported a heavy police presence as officers locked down the area around North 98th Street and West Carmen Avenue and worked the scene into the night.
What Happened
Milwaukee police say the gunfire broke out around 7 p.m. on April 22 near North 98th Street and West Carmen Avenue. A 33-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 38-year-old man was taken to a hospital with injuries. Investigators have not said what led to the exchange of gunfire, and no arrests had been made as of Wednesday night, according to WISN.
Police Response
Detectives from the department’s violent-crimes unit canvassed the neighborhood, going door to door and looking for surveillance footage and witnesses. The Milwaukee Police Department is asking anyone with information or video to call its tip line at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS, and urges residents to hang on to any recordings that might help the case, per the Milwaukee Police Department.
Where This Fits
The shooting is the latest in a string of incidents on the city's north side this spring, a pattern that has neighbors and community groups calling for more resources and outreach. Local coverage has tracked multiple double shootings and other violent incidents across the same corridor in recent months, as Hoodline and local stations have reported.
Milwaukee police say the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with tips or footage related to the incident is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers, and authorities plan to release more information as the probe continues.
