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3 shot on Water Street during Bucks championship celebration

Posted at 12:53 AM, Jul 21, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-21 10:45:17-04

MILWAUKEE — As fans were celebrating the Bucks NBA championship, multiple gunshots were heard near Water and Knapp Street.

TMJ4 Reporter Ben Jordan was on scene and reporting live as gun shots rang out from a parking lot near that intersection.

One arrest was captured by our TMJ4 cameras.

Police said early Wednesday morning that three people were shot simultaneously in two separate shootings in the 200 block of N. Water Street.

A 22-year-old male was shot near the intersection of N. Water Street and E. Knapp Street at 12:42 a.m. He was taken to a local hospital and treated for his non-life threatening injuries. Police say they have a suspect in custody, and the circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation.

At the same time, at the intersection of N. Water Street and E. Juneau Avenue, two people were shot. A 19-year-old female and a 32-year-old male were shot and sustained non-life threatening injuries. They were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police have a suspect in custody but are still searching for additional subjects. The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation.

Anyone with any information on either of the shootings is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS.

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