Crime & Safety
Boy, 14, Charged In Triple Shooting That Injured 3 Teens: Report
Police said the teens who were shot are not cooperating with investigators.
MILWAUKEE, WI -- A 14-year-old boy faces multiple charges after police say he's the person responsible for a triple-shooting that left three teens injured.
At just after 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, Milwaukee police responded to the 4000 block of N. 36th Street to investigate the shooting of a 14-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl.
Police said all three children sustained non-life-threatening injuries and are expected to survive.
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A 14-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the shooting, according to Milwaukee police.
On Tuesday, April 23, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office charged the juvenile with four counts of first-degree-year-old boy with one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and one count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a child.
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According to a FOX 6-TV report Wednesday, police are reporting that the shooting victims are not cooperating with investigators.
The report also stated that the shooting happened just feet from Assata High School on Milwaukee's north side.
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