Statement from Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention
Anyone with information regarding this tragedy is urged to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360 or Crimestoppers at 414-224-TIPS.
The City of Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) offers our deepest condolences to all who lost a family member, friend, neighbor, or loved one in the horrific mass shooting that occurred in the home on North 21st and Wright Streets this weekend. Our thoughts are with you in this time of grief and healing.
The Office of Violence Prevention remains steadfast in our mission to prevent violence within our city, and this is a mission that requires support from the whole community. We are calling for our partners and the community-at-large to mobilize the resources and support consistent for families and communities devastated by mass shootings. While understandably difficult in horrific moments like these, we ask community members to not lose faith in our collective ability to grieve, heal, and prevent future acts of gun violence.
Anyone with information regarding this tragedy is urged to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360 or Crimestoppers at 414-224-TIPS.
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.
More about the 21st and Wright Incident
- MPD Provides an Update in Sextuple Homicide - Milwaukee Police Department - Jan 27th, 2022
- Statement from Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention - City of Milwaukee Health Department - Jan 24th, 2022
- Earnell Lucas Statement on North Side Homicides - Earnell Lucas - Jan 24th, 2022
- Deaths of Six Individuals Felt Throughout The Community - Ald. Russell Stamper, II - Jan 24th, 2022
- MPD Investigates Quintuple Homicide - Milwaukee Police Department - Jan 23rd, 2022
- Statement from Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson - Mayor Cavalier Johnson - Jan 23rd, 2022
Read more about 21st and Wright Incident here
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