Milwaukee boy accidentally shoots himself, dies
A 3-year-old boy was killed in a shooting Saturday night near 32nd and Michigan.
MILWAUKEE - A 3-year-old boy was killed in a shooting Saturday night, May 8 near 32nd Street and Michigan Street shortly after 10 p.m.
Police said the child obtained a firearm and unintentionally shot himself, succumbing to his injuries.
A 26-year-old man was arrested, according to Milwaukee police.
It s a heartbreaking story on any day, but even more tragic on Mother s Day. Us mothers, we are hurting when we are losing our children, said LaPorche Kimber.
Kimber was involved in a Mother s Day brunch to honor moms who have lost children to violence.
Boy who accidentally shot himself IDâd by medical examiner
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Toddler killed in Milwaukee shooting
Mayor Tom Barrett called the boy s death a tragedy and said legislative action and enforcement are needed to ensure guns stay out of the hands of people who legally cannot have them as well as ensuring they are out of reach of young children.
MILWAUKEE - The medical examiner released the name of the 3-year-old boy police say got ahold of a gun and shot himself Saturday night, May 8 near 32nd and Michigan: C ire Walker.
Mayor Tom Barrett called the boy s death a tragedy and said legislative action and enforcement are needed to ensure guns stay out of the hands of people who legally cannot have them as well as ensuring they are out of reach of young children.
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Kweku TeAngelo Cargile spoke at the announcement of the Credible Messenger program. He is a youth injury and violence prevention coordinator for the city of Milwaukee s Office of Violence Prevention.
The Sherman Park Boys and Girls Club in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park was the backdrop for an announcement Wednesday about a new mentoring program for Milwaukee-area youth involved in the criminal justice system. The location was fitting as just a couple of weeks ago, a 17-year-old was fatally shot in the park.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said the new “Credible Messenger” program represents a new sort of investment for the county.
A local law enforcement task force focused on violent crime debuted its first dedicated workspace within the Milwaukee Police Department’s downtown offices Friday.
After a historically violent 2020, in which Milwaukee broke its previous homicide record by about 15%, local law enforcement officials are hopeful the new office space will streamline multi-agency investigations into homicides, shootings, carjackings, bank robberies and violent robberies in general.
“There will be an increase in collective effort and communication,” Acting Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said. “As a former detective, I understand that the power of working together… creates greater impact. The power of having different experiences, different resources I’m looking forward to a great impact from that.”
National Crime Victims Rights Week kicks off with roundtable discussion on Marsy s Law
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) National Crime Victims Rights Week kicked off with a virtual roundtable featuring state and Milwaukee County officials.
The roundtable was focused on educating Wisconsinites about their rights under the new Crime Victims Constitutional Amendment enacted one year ago, better known as Marsy s Law for Wisconsin.
It ensures victims of crime have enforceable rights throughout the criminal justice process.
Reggie Moore, the director of the city of Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention, joined in on the discussion. We know that a lot of the shootings that we see are connected to argument or conflict, and many of those conflicts have roots in either an intimate partner or a family-related conflict, so one of the things we try to do is that we re not working in isolation and that we re connecting the dots, Moore said.