Crime & Safety
5 And 9 Year Old Girls Shot In Quadruple Shooting
Four people were shot late Tuesday, including a 5-year-old and a 9-year-old girl
MILWAUKEE, WI — Residents of Milwaukee's much maligned Sherman Park neighborhood suffered its latest blow after a quadruple shooting left two children with gunshot wounds.
According to police, officers responded to the shooting near 39th and Burleigh Streets just before 7 p.m. Tuesday.
BREAKING: 4 people shot near 39th and Chambers, including a 9-year-old girl and a 5-year-old girl. pic.twitter.com/SGewVWS4yI
— Evan Kruegel (@EvanKruegel) July 19, 2017
Bullet holes in a car at 39th and Chambers - MPD has wrapped up their investigation here at the scene after 4 people (2 kids) were shot pic.twitter.com/hQSUoGhX4u
— Evan Kruegel (@EvanKruegel) July 19, 2017
Authorities say that a 5-year-old girl and 9-year-old girl were both shot, in addition to a 20-year-old man and a 40-year-old male.
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All four are being treated at an area hospital and are expected to survive their injuries.
Police are searching for suspects. Patch.com will update this story as more information comes available.
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