Overnight gunfire rattled a northwest Milwaukee neighborhood early Friday when a 24-year-old was wounded near 29th and Carmen around 1:30 a.m., according to Milwaukee police. The victim’s injuries are described as non-life-threatening, and they were taken to a hospital for treatment. Detectives have opened an investigation and are searching for unknown suspect(s).
According to FOX6 Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Police Department has not released any information about a suspect or possible motive. Investigators are asking anyone with information or video to come forward.
Police ask for tips
Milwaukee police are urging anyone with information to call the department’s tip line at 414-935-7360. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips app.
The Milwaukee Police Department lists those methods on its “Who to Contact” page as the primary ways to submit information to investigators.
Nearby shootings this spring
This latest shooting adds to a grim string of incidents along the Carmen Avenue corridor this spring. Police investigated a fatal shooting near 98th and Carmen in April, according to Urban Milwaukee.
In late May, another deadly shooting near 94th and Carmen led to a pursuit and crash that ended in an arrest, as reported by CBS58.
What’s next
Investigators say they will continue to track down leads and review any available video. Anyone with tips, dash-cam footage, or doorbell camera recordings from around 29th and Carmen is urged to call the MPD tip line.
We will update this report as Milwaukee police release more details.
