MPD Investigates Sextuple Shooting
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Monday, June 19, 2023, at approximately 4:21 p.m., after the Juneteenth celebration where thousands in our community gathered peacefully, Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a shooting on the 2900 block of North Martin Luther King Drive.
MPD’s preliminary investigation revealed that the shooting may have stemmed from a fight between multiple young females on MLK Drive when suspects fired several shots. A total of six (6) shooting victims have been identified at this time; four females ages 14, 16, 17 and 18, and two males ages 17 and 19. They were transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries. MPD’s preliminary investigation suggests that a 17-year-old male victim was also a shooter; however, we are seeking additional unknown suspects. This investigation is fluid and ongoing.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips.
MPD asks that we all do better at resolving conflict without resorting to gun violence. Parents, guardians, community leaders, neighbors, we all have a role to guide our youth and to speak up if you are aware of illegal firearms. We are always better together.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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“Parents, guardians, community leaders, neighbors, we all have a role to guide our youth and to speak up if you are aware of illegal firearms.”
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As long as guns are seen as the only, easiest or most popular solution, they’ll remain widely used.
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mental health problems and the situations that contribute to them.
You OK with that, GOP?,