18-year-old South Milwaukee man shot in Cudahy

CUDAHY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- An 18-year-old man was shot in Cudahy late Thursday, Aug. 25. 

It happened near South Whitnall and Nicholson Avenues just before 11 p.m.

According to Cudahy police, a 33-year-old Milwaukee man was inside his vehicle outside of a residence of a 19-year-old Cudahy woman. An 18-year-old South Milwaukee man -- identified as the 19-year-old woman's ex-boyfriend, arrived to the scene. 

Officials say both men were armed with firearms. The 18-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital for treatment. 

Cudahy police were assisted by St. Francis, South Milwaukee, and Oak Creek police departments, and members of the Milwaukee Area Safe Streets Task Force. 

The shooting remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call 414-769-2260.

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