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Milwaukee Probes Two Late-Night Deaths: Estabrook Park Homicide, West Burleigh Crash

Detectives are seeking tips in the Estabrook Park case with the shooter still at large.

Overview

  • Around 11:39–11:40 p.m. Friday, a 911 caller reported a man and woman arguing in Estabrook Park followed by gunfire, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
  • Shorewood Police and sheriff's deputies found a 29-year-old woman inside a vehicle with a single gunshot wound, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office reports no arrests in the shooting, and its Criminal Investigations Division is asking the public to contact MCSO or Crime Stoppers with information.
  • A neighbor told TMJ4 she heard two sounds she believed were gunshots and later saw deputies searching nearby woods with flashlights and drones.
  • In a separate incident late Friday, Milwaukee police say a 73-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while crossing West Burleigh; the 44-year-old driver stayed on scene, was arrested, and possible charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.