Teen Arrested After 3-Year-Old Shot In Milwaukee: Police

MILWAUKEE, WI — A 3-year-old was shot near 95th Street and Thurston Avenue Thursday evening and a teenager was later arrested, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.

The baby boy who was shot was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive, police said. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Although police found a gun after the shooting and arrested a 16-year-old boy from Milwaukee, unknown suspects are still being sought, police said.

Charges are set to be reviewed by the Milwaukee County District Attorney, police said.

Firearms are among one of the leading causes of death in America for children. In 2020, guns were more deadly for kids than car accidents, according to a pair of reports.