OAK CREEK, Wis. — A homicide investigation is underway after a person was found with gunshot wounds in their vehicle at an Oak Creek apartment complex, according to the Oak Creek Police Department.
Officers were dispatched to the complex, near South 20th Street and West College Avenue, just after 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23.
There, officers found a person in a vehicle who was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of first responders, according to police.
He was identified as Luis Ares, 22, by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
What led up to the shooting, which is being investigated as a homicide, is still under investigation, and no suspects are in custody.
Police say the shooting was an isolated incident and there is no immediate danger to the public.
TMJ4 reporter Brendyn Jones spoke to a neighbor who says he heard the incident and called police Tuesday morning.
"I just heard the first shots were like five shots, then immediately after that, I heard 10 or a dozen shots right after that, and I could hear the directions," said Tom Sujecki, who lives across the street from the apartment complex. "It’s a little disheartening this time of year, we've got Christmas coming and everything. It’s the worst thing this time of year."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Ben Lockwood at 414-766-7627.
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