Crime & Safety
Investigation Into Milwaukee Shooting That Injured 7 Continues
The victims range in age from 20 to 48 years old, police said.
MILWAUKEE, WI — Police in Milwaukee are asking for the public's help identifying the shooter who unleashed a barrage of bullets into a crowd at funeral home home on Wednesday, leaving seven people injured.
In a news conference on Wednesday, Milwaukee Police Chief Michael Brunson said the shooting happened around 12:45 p.m. at Serenity Funeral Home in the 4200 block of West Fond Du Lac Avenue.
Victims of the shooting include a 48-year-old woman, a 26-year-old woman, a 24-year-old woman, a 29-year-old man, a 26-year old man, a 24-year-old man and a 20-year-old man, authorities said.
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Police said the victims were taken to nearby hospitals, where their injuries were treated. They are all in stable condition.
"This brazen act that was done in broad daylight is unacceptable in our city," Brunson said.
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Police said the shooter had not been identified as of Wednesday evening. Anyone with information is asked to call Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360 or Milwaukee Crime Stoppers at 414- 224-TIPS.
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