Crime & Safety
1-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Vehicle During Argument: Milwaukee Police
A 1-year-old girl was brought to a Milwaukee hospital after being shot, but police said she later died from her injuries.
MILWAUKEE, WI — A 1-year-old was shot and killed Saturday night when an argument in a vehicle ended in gunshots, according to police.
The baby was riding in the vehicle near Atkinson Avenue and 19th Street when the argument broke out, according to a news release from Milwaukee police.
The child, identified only as a girl, was brought to a hospital after being shot, but died from her injuries, police said.
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Police said they arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting on Sunday and referred charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office.
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