Gunfire turned a stretch of Milwaukee's North 63rd Street into an active crime scene Thursday morning, after police said a 32-year-old was shot in the 4000 block and taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Officers locked down the area while they worked the scene, and detectives began hunting for a suspect in what amounts to the latest incident in a recent cluster on the city's northwest side.
Police Eye Robbery Motive
The Milwaukee Police Department said the shooting may have been the result of a robbery and that detectives are seeking an unknown suspect, according to TMJ4. The station reported the victim was transported to a nearby hospital and that investigators are continuing to collect evidence from the scene.
Where This Fits In Milwaukee's Shooting Stats
Milwaukee's crime data shows non-fatal shootings have declined so far this year: the Milwaukee Police Department's Quarter 1 review recorded 80 non-fatal shootings through March 31, down from 110 in the same period last year, according to the department's report. Officials caution that citywide drops can mask local hot spots, and detectives continue to rely on community tips and surveillance footage to move cases forward.
How To Help Investigators
Police asked anyone with information to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS; anonymous tips can also be submitted through the P3 Tips app, per TMJ4. The shooting comes a day after a separate overnight incident near 63rd and Fairmount that left a teenager wounded, as reported by FOX6 and covered on teen shot near 63rd and Fairmount. Anyone with video or details is urged to contact investigators so they can piece together what happened.
