Argument leads to shooting near 24th and Chambers; 3 injured including man arrested
Officials say it happened near 24th and Chambers around 3:10 p.m.
Police say one victim is an 18-year-old woman who sustained non-life threatening gunshot injuries.
A 19-year-old woman was battered and sustained non-life threatening injuries, and the suspect, a 29-year-old man, sustained serious gunshot injuries and was arrested.
The shooting is said to be the result of an argument, and all three were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney s Office in the upcoming days. Share this article:
5 lawyers recommended as next U.S. attorney in Milwaukee
Five lawyers have been recommended to become President Joe Biden s pick to serve as the next U.S. attorney in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson have forwarded the names, selected by their bipartisan Wisconsin Federal Joint Nominating Commission, to the White House. The ultimate nominee would replace Matthew Krueger, who, like most appointees of former President Donald Trump, resigned earlier this year.
The finalists include the longtime number two prosecutor in Milwaukee County, two current federal prosecutors, the special counsel to the FBI director and a lawyer with her own private practice.
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Around midnight on April 19, a man jimmied a lock open at Canfora Bakery and stole the cash drawer, said Karen Krieg, who owns the bakery with her husband, Eric. We decided to make the best of it and see if the community could identify him, Krieg said.
They took an image of the man from security footage and printed it on edible paper. The images were applied to eight dozen sugar cookies that were frosted with buttercream and decorated with piping and sanding sugar.
Within the first 20 minutes of posting pictures of the cookies on the bakery s Facebook page, they started receiving tips.
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.