Overview
- The double shooting, reported just after 9 p.m. Friday near S. 8th Street and Arthur Avenue, left a two-month-old and a 28-year-old wounded and recovering at a hospital.
- Police say an argument triggered the shots as officers pursue known suspect(s) in an ongoing investigation.
- Detectives asked anyone with information to call Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips app.
- Hours earlier the same night, a 15-year-old was shot on W. Chambers Street and died at a hospital, highlighting a violent evening across the city.
- South Side resident Nance Rodriguez said she is organizing neighbors for prayer gatherings and action against gun violence after the back-to-back shootings.