Three people, including a 6-year-old, were injured in a shooting Oct. 18 near Marquette University, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.
The shooting happened around 7:45 p.m. in the 1000 block of North 19th Street, near Marquette University’s Norris Park, police said. Three people — a 38-year-old, 6-year-old and 23-year-old — sustained non-fatal gunshot wounds and were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Milwaukee police are looking for a suspect or suspects, and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips.
While non-fatal shootings are down 22% from last year and 40% from 2023, according to the latest quarterly crime data, Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said far too many involve the city’s youth.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 6-year-old was among three people injured in a shooting Oct. 18 near Marquette University
Reporting by Hope Karnopp, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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