One person is dead and another is injured in two separate shootings on Milwaukee’s Lower East Side early Sunday morning.
According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the first shooting happened around 2:25 a.m. Sunday, May 26, near Prospect and Windsor Pl.
A 19-year-old victim was transported to a local hospital where they were pronounced deceased. On Tuesday, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Jadarien A. Bolden.
A bartender at Vintage near Prospect and Kenilworth was closing up when he heard shots.
“I told everyone to get in the back, lock the door, and they all went into the bathroom,” Ryan Smith, the bartender, said.
Surveillance video from a nearby gas station captured a group walking north on Prospect. They stop, huddle, and moments later, are seen running from the scene.
Smith said he saw the group earlier that night.
“We asked for their IDs and they didn’t have them so we denied them entry,” Smith explained.
About 35 minutes later, a 21-year-old person was shot less than a mile away. MPD said it happened near Farwell Avenue, just south of Brady Street. This victim is expected to survive.
Police have not connected the two shootings, but neighbors are concerned they happened so close to each other.
“For how quiet this area can be, I don’t notice physical violence like this on the daily,” Ben Snyder, a neighbor, said.
Others like Smith shared surprise.
“Everybody’s pretty shook. That doesn’t happen around here. Usually, it’s a car crash. Shots being fired is pretty scary," Smith said.
Both shootings are ongoing investigations and Milwaukee Police continue to search for unknown suspects.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414)224-Tips or P3 Tips.
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