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  • Why Franklin police rushed to an Oak Creek apartment complex Tuesday

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📰 News we're reading

• Death investigation underway at Oak Creek apartment complex; witnesses heard shots fired (wisn.com) — Franklin police joined Milwaukee and Oak Creek officers Tuesday morning at a death investigation at the College Court Apartments in Oak Creek, where witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots. An unidentified man was found dead, a car with bullet holes was seen, and parts of College Avenue were briefly closed while officers searched for evidence.
   

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