'We Can't Normalize This': Three Lost To Shooting In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI — Police and Milwaukee's acting mayor asked for people to speak up after three men were shot and killed in the city's northwest side Sunday.

A 26-year-old man, a 39-year-old man and a 52-year-old man were all killed by gunfire in an apartment complex on the 6400 block of N. 54th Street, the Milwaukee Police Department said in a statement.

Police are investigating what led up to the shooting, but they said it happened around 11:45 a.m. The shooter or shooters haven't been identified.

Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson asked people to speak up and identify the shooter, Fox 6 Milwaukee reported. "We can't normalize this," Johnson said at a news conference.

Milwaukee's homicides are on track to exceed records set in 2020 and 2021: There were 55 homicides in Milwaukee County as of March 2022, Milwaukee County Medical Examiner Brian Peterson said in a statement.

In Milwaukee County, there were 30 homicides in March 2021 and 40 homicides in March 2020, the medical examiner said. In March 2019, there were 26 homicides recorded.

Residents with information are urged to call the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7405, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips App.