Crime & Safety

Teen Fatally Shot On Milwaukee's East Side After Fireworks: Police

A 15-year-old was killed Monday evening in a shooting that seemed to stem from an argument, according to police.

A 15-year-old was killed Monday evening near Farwell and North Avenue in Milwaukee after the city's lakefront fireworks, according to police.
A 15-year-old was killed Monday evening near Farwell and North Avenue in Milwaukee after the city's lakefront fireworks, according to police. (Ethan Duran/Patch)

MILWAUKEE, WI — A 15-year-old was fatally shot on Milwaukee's east side Monday evening after the city's lakefront fireworks, according to police.

The teen was shot near Farwell and North Avenue around 11 p.m. and succumbed to his injuries at the scene, police said. Police said the shooting appeared to stem from an argument.

It happened shortly after Milwaukee's fireworks show at the lakefront nearby.

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