Overview
- A 2-year-old in Milwaukee got hold of an unsecured firearm, fired it, and died at a hospital, police said.
- Officers said the shooting happened near 34th and Walnut streets on the city’s north side.
- Police arrested a 42-year-old man in connection with the case, and prosecutors are reviewing a child neglect referral.
- Milwaukee police urged gun owners to use locks and store firearms out of children’s reach to prevent similar tragedies.
- In a separate incident the same day, a 9-year-old was shot and is being treated, and no one is in custody in that case.