An 18-year-old was shot and killed in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, in a deadly burst of gunfire along a busy stretch of the Fond du Lac corridor.
The shooting happened around 9:15 p.m. near Fond du Lac Avenue and Hickory Street, just off N. 27th Street in the city’s Amani neighborhood. Officers were seen searching around a warehouse-type building, placing evidence markers as they worked the scene. The victim was pronounced dead there, and investigators are still trying to determine what led up to the shooting. No one was in custody as of late Tuesday, according to WISN.
Corridor Has Seen Other Recent Shootings
The stretch of Fond du Lac Avenue has already been on edge this month. Earlier in April, a separate fatal shooting near Fond du Lac and Armitage left a 40-year-old man dead. That case later led to an arrest, according to CBS58.
Police Plea for Tips and Footage
Milwaukee police are urging anyone who saw the shooting or who may have captured it on camera to come forward. Witnesses or residents with potential video are asked to call the Milwaukee Police Department tip line at 414-935-7360, or to share information anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or the P3 Tips app, according to the Milwaukee Police Department Office of Public Relations.
What’s Next
Detectives are expected to continue processing the scene and interviewing witnesses as the investigation remains active. No additional details had been released early Wednesday morning. Anyone with information is again urged to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS, per the Milwaukee Police Department Office of Public Relations.
