5 Injured, 1 Fatally, In Separate Milwaukee South Side Shootings: Cops

MILWAUKEE, WI — A double shooting on Milwaukee's south side near 36th Street and National Avenue left one man dead just hours before a triple shooting injured three, according to police.

The first shooting happened around 4:30 p.m., police said. A 31-year-old from Milwaukee was killed at the scene by gunshots, while a 26-year-old woman from Milwaukee was injured and treated for gunshot wounds at a hospital before being taken into custody, police said. Police said they are still looking for an unknown suspect or suspects.

The triple shooting happened around 6:25 p.m. near 32nd Street and West Forest Home Avenue, according to police. A 57-year-old man, 56-year-old man and 16-year-old boy, all from Milwaukee, were injured in the shooting and brought to a local hospital for treatment, police said.

Police said they are still looking into what led up to the triple shooting and still seeking an unknown suspect or suspects.

Police asked anyone with information on either shooting to contact them at 414-935-7630, or to make an anonymous tip, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.