Overview
- Police said the gunfire late Friday near N. 11th Street and W. Atkinson Avenue killed 38-year-old Christopher White and injured a 35-year-old caregiver.
- Family members identified White and said he had been paralyzed since a 2009 shooting and used a wheelchair.
- Relatives said the wounded man is White’s full-time caretaker, and Milwaukee police said he is being treated for nonfatal injuries.
- Investigators reported no arrests and asked anyone with information to contact Milwaukee police or Crime Stoppers.
- Loved ones gathered for a vigil on Saturday and launched a GoFundMe for funeral costs, as local data show 26 homicides and 87 nonfatal shootings recorded citywide so far this year.