Overnight gunfire jolted Milwaukee's lower east side awake early Monday, as rounds tore into homes and vehicles just off the busy Brady Street strip. Milwaukee Police officers found evidence of shots fired in the 1000 block of E. Person Street, a typically quieter residential block one street north of the nightlife corridor, and detectives began canvassing the neighborhood as an investigation got underway.
The scene on E. Person Street
According to CBS 58, officers were called just after midnight to the 1000 block of E. Person Street and found multiple houses and vehicles that had been struck by gunfire. The station reported that investigators had not released any suspect information and that the circumstances remain under investigation, with detectives still piecing together what led up to the shooting. CBS 58 also shared Milwaukee Police Department tip-line information for anyone who might have seen or recorded something.
Brady Street's recent run of gunfire
The overnight shots are the latest in a stretch of incidents that have Brady Street regulars watching their backs this spring. A May 18 shooting that wounded a 17-year-old near Farwell and Brady was detailed in Hoodline's coverage of the Brady Street blowup and was also reported by WISN. Local reporting and police data indicate that shooting numbers in the surrounding neighborhoods have varied this year, and investigators continue to stress that surveillance video and solid witness tips are often crucial to cracking these kinds of cases.
Neighbors on edge
Residents are feeling the strain of hearing gunfire close to home. Neighbors told WISN they "heard it echo through the house" during recent gunfire, a description that captures just how close for comfort the shots have come for people living near the East Side entertainment district. City officials have previously signaled a stepped-up patrol plan for busy summer nights around corridors like Brady Street, and community groups say they are pushing for more visible policing during peak evening and weekend hours.
How to help the investigation
Anyone with information is asked to call Milwaukee police at (414) 935-7232 or Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS, or to send tips through the P3 Tips app, according to CBS 58. Investigators also routinely urge neighbors to preserve surveillance and cellphone video with original timestamps and to share those files directly with detectives, a practice highlighted in prior local coverage of shootings in and around the Brady Street area.
