Kenosha fatal shooting; woman and unborn child died, suspect identified
KENOSHA, Wis. - Kenosha police say a 22-year-old woman and her unborn child died as a result of a shooting on 65th Street near 13th Avenue on Friday, Sept. 6.
Police responded to the scene around 4:30 p.m. Friday. Officers arrived to find a woman in a car that was resting against a concrete pillar of the viaduct. The woman inside the car appeared to have been shot.
Early Saturday afternoon, Sept. 7, police identified the shooting suspect as 25-year-old Lawrence Franklin Jr. and remain looking for him.
Lawrence Franklin Jr.
He should be considered armed and dangerous.
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Franklin is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs approximately 105 pounds. Police said he knows that he is wanted.
Woman, unborn child die after shooting in Kenosha
The Kenosha Fire Department responded and took the woman to the hospital.
"We came outside and we heard sirens and these cops were just like, flying by," neighbor Martha Caldara said. "There was a bunch of undercovers just all around."
Police remained on scene until approximately 9:55 p.m. collecting evidence and canvassing the area for witnesses.
Woman, unborn child die after shooting in Kenosha
"I really hope they find him," Caldara said. "I got kids, I don’t want them to see that. I don’t even argue in front of my kids because I don’t want them to see that."
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Officials encourage anyone with information that may assist investigators to contact the Kenosha Police Department at 262-656-1234.