A 17-year-old was shot in Milwaukee on Wednesday night and taken to a hospital, where medical staff expect the teen to survive, according to police. Officers said the shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m., and detectives are still working to determine where the victim was struck. The department has not released any suspect information as the investigation continues.
According to FOX6 Milwaukee, investigators are canvassing nearby neighborhoods and pulling any available video to piece together what led up to the gunfire. Police are asking anyone who knows something to step forward by calling the Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS, or by sending a tip through the P3 Tips app.
Where This Fits In Citywide Trends
The shooting comes as city officials point to an early-year decline in non-fatal shootings. In its Quarter 1 review, the Milwaukee Police Department reported that non-fatal shootings were down about 27% compared with the same period last year, according to WTMJ. Leaders say the drop is promising but stress that every single shooting still harms families and neighborhoods, and they are pushing prevention and summer outreach even as detectives track individual cases like this one.
How To Help Investigators
Police are urging residents and businesses in the area to hang on to any surveillance or cellphone video from around the time of the shooting, including original files and timestamps, and to share them with detectives. Investigators say those clips can be crucial for identifying suspects and narrowing down what happened.
As FOX6 Milwaukee notes, tips can be phoned in to MPD at (414) 935-7360 or submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or through the P3 Tips app. Police have not announced any arrests.
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