Milwaukee boy shot, killed; family calls for justice, change
Family of Nelson Manuel Lopez Correa protests near 16th and Forest Home
MILWAUKEE - After a Milwaukee boy was shot and killed while waiting for a bus on the city's south side, his family is calling for justice and change.
Nelson Manuel Lopez Correa, 15, died at a hospital on Oct. 31 – three days after he was shot. The shooting happened at 16th and Forest Home as he was waiting to catch a bus to school with two friends.
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Loved ones organized a peaceful protest at the intersection on Saturday, demanding stronger gun control and raising awareness about gun violence. A memorial for Lopez Correa had already formed there.
"The south side is getting worse and worse every day. My nephew's killing isn't the only one," said Chary Luciano Correa, Lopez Correa's aunt. "We as citizens of Milwaukee and people that actually live here on the south side, we're trying to show awareness to it – we're tired of it."
Nelson Manuel Lopez Correa
Prosecutors charged 18-year-old Christian Martin with first-degree intentional homicide in the case. Court records show a warrant was issued for his arrest on Nov. 11.
According to a criminal complaint, Martin was upset over a breakup with a girl this past summer – and shot Lopez Correa.