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Milwaukee police investigating fatal shooting near 17th and Clarke

Milwaukee Police
Posted at 10:05 AM, Feb 22, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-22 11:21:21-05

MILWAUKEE-- The Milwaukee Police Department is working to determine the circumstances behind a shooting that took the life of a 25-year-old man Friday.

Officers were called to the 2600 block of North 17th Street about 10:35 p.m. for reports of man shot while sitting in a vehicle. Witnesses said that the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle waiting nearby, according to police.

Paramedics arrived on scene attempting lifesaving measures on the victim, however the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The preliminary investigation revealed that this shooting could be related to another that occurred recently, according to investigators.

If you have any information on what unfolded, contact the Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 935-7360 or click here to submit an anonymous tip to investigators.

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