A 36-year-old was shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon near 36th and Clarke Streets on Milwaukee's North Side, according to police. The shooting happened around 2:45 p.m., and the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation, according to FOX6 News Milwaukee. Police are looking for the person or persons responsible and have asked anyone with information to come forward. Anyone with details can contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360, or reach Milwaukee Crime Stoppers anonymously at 414-224-TIPS or through the P3 Tips app.
The North Side has seen a string of shootings in recent weeks. Hoodline previously reported on a shooting near 37th and Meinecke that injured two people, as well as an officer-involved shooting near 37th and Wright that left one person dead at the scene.
Citywide Numbers Show Progress, but Gaps Remain
The North Side violence comes even as citywide crime statistics for 2026 point toward improvement. Non-fatal shootings in Milwaukee were down 27% year-to-date through May 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, according to crime reduction data published by the City of Milwaukee. Homicides fell even more sharply, dropping 30% during the first six months of 2026 compared to the same stretch in 2025.
Milwaukee police achieved a 98% clearance rate for homicides during the first half of the year. But the clearance rate for non-fatal shootings sat at just 41%. Many non-fatal shootings stem from unresolved interpersonal disputes. That low clearance rate underscores the investigative hurdle facing detectives working Wednesday's case.
Community Engagement and Public Safety
The city's Department of Community Wellness and Safety also points to community engagement as part of its approach to public safety.
Still, Milwaukee's overall violence rate remains far above the rest of the state. A September 17, 2026, report by the Badger Institute found that Milwaukee's 2025 homicide rate of 24.3 per 100,000 residents was more than 14 times higher than the rate across the rest of Wisconsin outside city limits, which stood at 1.7 per 100,000. And while FBI data released in August 2026 showed national violent crime fell 9.3% in 2025 — the largest single-year drop since FBI estimations began in 1936 — Milwaukee homicides actually rose 7% that same year, a contrast highlighted by FOX6 News Milwaukee.
No further details have been released about Wednesday's shooting near 36th and Clarke, and police have not indicated whether any suspects have been identified. Anyone with information is urged to contact Milwaukee police or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.
