A 21-year-old man was shot in broad daylight Saturday, sending officers rushing to the 3000 block of N. 39th Street around 12:20 p.m. Milwaukee police said the victim was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Officers at the scene told neighbors they are working to piece together what led up to the gunfire and remained on the block into the afternoon.
According to TMJ4, detectives believe they are looking for a known suspect in the case. The department said the victim was transported to a nearby hospital, and investigators are now asking anyone with information to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or submitting tips through the P3 Tips app. As of the latest update, police had not released a suspect description and no arrests had been announced.
This latest shooting is one of several incidents reported along the 39th Street corridor this spring. A Milwaukee Police Department press release about a May 25 shooting on the 4500 block of N. 39th Street, which left a 33-year-old wounded, was posted on Urban Milwaukee. Together, those cases highlight an uneven pattern of gun violence on the city's north side even as officials note broader declines in shootings across Milwaukee.
Investigators Canvassing And Collecting Video
After shootings like this, detectives typically fan out along the block, knocking on doors and checking nearby homes and businesses for security footage or doorbell camera clips that might show what happened. Local reporting has noted that even a short snippet of video or a single witness statement can be the small break that moves an investigation forward. In recent Milwaukee cases, recovered surveillance clips have been key to identifying suspects and building timelines, according to FOX6 Milwaukee.
How To Help
Police are asking anyone who was in the area, or who may have captured video, to save the original files with timestamps and contact investigators as soon as possible. The Milwaukee Police Department tip line is (414) 935-7360. Anonymous tips can be shared with Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or through the P3 Tips app, which the department and local stations list as standard ways for residents to submit leads. Officers have urged neighbors to pass along even small details that might help them connect the dots.
City crime data from the Milwaukee Police Department's Quarter 1 review shows non-fatal shootings were down about 27% through March compared with the same period last year, a trend summarized by WTMJ. Still, officials say every shooting sends ripples through the neighborhood, and detectives continue to sort through tips and evidence in the latest case along N. 39th Street.
