A quiet Tuesday morning on Milwaukee’s northwest side turned violent when a 54-year-old was shot near North 79th Street and West Bobolink Avenue just before 8 a.m. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment, authorities said. Milwaukee police searched the area for an unknown suspect, and the case adds to a run of recent violent incidents along the same stretch of streets.
What police say
Milwaukee police told local media the shooting happened shortly before 8 a.m. and that the 54-year-old victim was taken to a hospital for treatment, as reported by FOX6 Milwaukee. The department’s call-for-service log shows a shooting dispatch at 7:57 a.m. to 5915 N. 79th St., lining up with that timeline (Milwaukee Police call-for-service log). Investigators have not released a suspect description and say the investigation remains ongoing.
Where it happened
The block around Bobolink Avenue and the nearby 76th to 79th corridors has seen its share of recent trouble, including a mid-March road-rage incident on the 7600 block of W. Bobolink, detailed in coverage of a teen driver shot after road-rage clash. Local TV reporting has also documented linked shooting and crash investigations in adjacent sections of the northwest side, underscoring police concerns about violent encounters along those streets (TMJ4).
How to help
Milwaukee police are asking anyone with information to call 414-935-7360. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or through the P3 Tips app, according to FOX6 Milwaukee. Media and general contacts for the department’s public information office are listed on the Milwaukee Police Department Office of Public Relations site (Milwaukee PD Office of Public Relations). Police note that even small details, such as a vehicle description, a partial license plate or a dash-cam clip, can still be valuable to the investigation.
