No shootings in Milwaukee for the 1st time in 20 days
Posted: Oct 22, 2020 2:07 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- No one was shot in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Oct. 21, marking the first time in 20 days since a shooting was reported.
Milwaukee Police Department tells CBS 58, prior to Wednesday the last time no shootings were reported was Oct. 1.
If trends continue, Milwaukee County as a whole could see upwards of 200 homicides in 2020, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
Year end totals if current trends continue in Milwaukee County:
— Medical Examiner (@mkemedexamine) October 21, 2020
OD's: 569 (35% increase from 2019)
Homicides: 221 (70% increase from 2019)
Suicides: 128 (11% increase from 2019)