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3 killed, 1 injured in 8th and Cherry shooting: Milwaukee police

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Posted at 10:56 PM, Oct 07, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-08 16:10:56-04

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department says four people were taken to the hospital from the scene of a shooting near 8th and Cherry Thursday night. Three of the victims died overnight.

The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. Police released multiple updates overnight on the condition of the victims.

Around 12:30 a.m. Friday, police said a 36-year-old man and a 30-year-old man injured in the shooting both succumbed to their injuries.

At 1:06 a.m., the 19-year-old female succumbed to her injuries.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified the three killed Friday morning. The 36-year-old was identified as Quinton McGee of Milwaukee. The 30-year-old man is Terrance Taylor, also of Milwaukee.

The 19-year-old girl was identified as Tanija Turner of Wauwatosa.

A 19-year-old male who was shot during the incident remains in critical condition.

The shooting occurred in an apartment parking lot. Three guns were recovered at the scene, according to MPD.

This shooting happened around the same time of another shooting Thursday night in which as many as five people were shot in the 2400 block of North 37th Street and were taken to the hospital, according to police.

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