Boy, 17, And Man, 22, Both Dead In Park Shooting: Police

MILWAUKEE, WI — A 17-year-old child and a 22-year-old man have both been shot and killed after police say that a confrontation took place at Swing Park in Milwaukee's East Village Neighborhood.

Milwaukee Police are reporting that they responded to a double fatal shooting located in the 1700 Block of N. Water Street at about 11:00 p.m. on Monday, August 6.

Police say that their preliminary investigation revealed that a fight took place between two groups of people, and quickly escalated into gunfire.

Police are reporting that a 22-year-old man was fatally shot and died at the scene, and a 17-year-old boy was also fatally shot and died at a local hospital.

Police are continuing with their investigation. Nobody was in custody as of Tuesday morning, Aug. 7.

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