Milwaukee Police Department
Press Release

Milwaukee Police Investigate Series of Friday Night Incidents: Multiple Shootings and Fatal Collision

 

By - Oct 4th, 2025 02:45 am

The four events below are unrelated.

Incident 1
Milwaukee Police are investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Friday, October 3, 2025, at approximately 6:26 p.m., on the 2500 block of W. Cornell St. The suspect fired gunshots, subsequently striking the victim. The victim, a 16-year-old, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries. Milwaukee Police have made arrests related to this incident. Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips

Incident 2
Milwaukee Police are investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Friday, October 3, 2025, at approximately 8:50 p.m., on the 2600 block of N. Buffum St. The suspect fired gunshots, subsequently striking the victim. The victim, a 16-year-old, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries. Milwaukee Police continue to seek a suspect related to this incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips

Incident 3
Milwaukee Police are investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Friday, October 3, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., on the 1900 block of W. Highland Blvd. The suspect fired gunshots, subsequently striking the victim. The victim, a 26-year-old, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries. Milwaukee Police continue to seek a suspect related to this incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips

Incident 4
Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Friday, October 3, 2025 at approximately 11:00 p.m., at the intersection of N. 91st and W. Bradley. It was a single vehicle accident. Speed was likely a factor and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was set on fire and an occupant did succumb to injuries sustained during the crash. They were pronounced deceased on scene. This investigation is ongoing.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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