Crime & Safety

17-Year-Old Girl Shot, Killed In Milwaukee Road Rage Incident: Police

Police said a 17-year-old girl was shot and killed while in the passenger seat of a car in a road rage shooting.

MILWAUKEE, WI — Milwaukee police are looking for a shooter after a 17-year-old girl was shot and killed in the city on Sunday.

The teen was shot while in the passenger seat of a car around 6:40 p.m. on the 4700 block of N. 29th Street, the Milwaukee Police Department said in a statement. She later died of her injuries.

Police said the shooting was road rage related and that they were looking for a suspect.

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Photos from N. 29th Street and W. Courtland Avenue showed an SUV on its side in the middle of the street, TMJ4 reported.

Police asked anyone with information to reach out at 414-935-7232, or to call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips App to remain anonymous.

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