MILWAUKEE — Seven people were shot and one died during several shootings around Milwaukee on Sunday.
At 12:30 p.m., Milwaukee police responded to the first shooting in the 4200 block of N. 27th Street. A 35-year-old man from Milwaukee sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
Police say this incident appeared to be the result of road rage.
The second shooting happened a mere 12 minutes later in the 3200 block of N. 34th Street. A 35-year-old woman was shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Another 15 minutes later, police responded to the 7400 block of N 86th Street. A child got a hold of a gun and fired it, striking a 21-year-old man. He suffered serious injuries and is currently in stable condition.
At 1 p.m., the fourth shooting of the day occurred in the 8000 block of W. Mill Road. The suspect drove up next to two teens and fired several shots. Both an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old man sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Lastly, at 4:29 p.m. police responded to the 800 block of W. Garfield Avenue for a deadly shooting. A 26-year-old woman was shot and killed, and a 39-year-old man had multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and later died from his injuries.
Milwaukee police are continuing to seek unknown suspects in all of these investigations. If you have any information on any of the incidents, please contact the Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS.
