MILWAUKEE — A 14-year-old has been charged in a shooting earlier this month at a grocery store at 46th and Hampton that left one person dead and three others injured.
Donavin Webb was charged with first degree reckless homicide, attempted robbery by use of force, and first degree recklessly endangering safety.
The shooting happened just after 4 p.m. on June 6 near Stark Foods II at 46th and Hampton.
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The Milwaukee Police Department said the victims include a 23-year-old man who died at the scene, a 27-year-old woman, a 26-year-old man, and a 36-year-old man who were all taken to a hospital for treatment.
"I want to say 7-8 shots happened and then people started running out of the store," said a witness who asked to remain anonymous.
The witness was just half a block away when he heard the gunshots.
"It's scary because when you're looking at stuff like that you don't know where the shots are going," he said.
Tracey Dent, who is friends with the owner of Stark Foods II, spoke with her after the incident.
"She said that there was some shooting. They were shooting outside and one of the people that got shot, they brought them inside to try to save his life and wound up dying inside her office," Dent said.
According to witnesses, people scattered in both directions once the shots rang out, including an injured person who ran toward a nearby apartment building.
"We had one lady that walked over to the apartment building that was with her little girl and she was shot in the leg," the anonymous witness said.
The violence has upset neighbors like Brian Sylvas, who visits the grocery store daily.
"It's dangerous out there, you know? You just have to watch out. You never know where violence is going to come from." Sylvas said.
The shooting happened just minutes apart from another shooting near 69th and Hampton where one person died and another sustain nonfatal gunshot injuries.
"I’m pretty sure, I’m like a lot of Milwaukeeans. They’re terrified. They’re scared. They’re scared to come outside," said Dent.
"We need to start teaching people in neighborhoods, especially in high crime neighborhoods about de-escalation. Let’s diffuse the situation before it gets to that point that you want to use weapons or you want to cause violence and harm," said Dent.
If convicted, Webb could serve up to 80 years in prison.
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