Four Wounded in Separate Shootings Wednesday
The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a number of non-fatal shootings that occurred Wednesday night.
Two individuals were taken by friends to a local hospital with gunshot wounds suffered around 5:45 PM in the area of N 53rd Street and W Maxell Place. The 20-year-old and 22-year-old males both received non-life threatening injuries. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are being investigated and the Police are searching for a suspect.
Around 9:55 PM, an argument that escalated to a physical confrontation resulted in a 31-year-old male being shot. The Milwaukee Fire Department transported the victim to the hospital for treatment of his wound. The Milwaukee Police are investigating the shooting that occurred near N 13 and W Locust Streets.
A 26-year-old man was taken by friends to a hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear. The shooting happened around 11:30 PM in the area of N 29th and W Burleigh Streets. The Milwaukee Police are continuing to investigate the incident.