14-Year-Old Dies After Shooting Sunday In Racine: Police

RACINE, WI — A 14-year-old from Racine has died, police announced Wednesday, after someone shot him on Sunday when he was a passenger in a stolen vehicle.

Police said they were called out to 20th Street and Mead Street in Racine for a complaint about gunshots on Sunday around 10 p.m., and a short time later they were called out to the 1900 block of Racine Street for someone being shot in the head.

The boy who was shot was a passenger in a vehicle that was stolen, and police say the stolen vehicle was involved in a fight with another vehicle earlier where gunshots were fired on the 800 block of 18th Street.

The boy was in critical condition and he was brought to Milwaukee via Flight For Life, police said.

Police identified the boy as Eugene T. Henderson. In a news release Wednesday, police announced he died because of his injuries. Police said the investigation is ongoing.

Police urged anyone with information or anyone who witnessed the shooting to call their investigations unit at 262-635-7756.

Calls can be made anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 262-636-9330, police said.