Milwaukee fatal shootings Saturday leave 2 dead, neighbors react
MILWAUKEE - Two men are dead after two separate shootings in Milwaukee this weekend.
The latest shooting happened on what neighbors call a quiet street on the city’s northwest side.
Police squads lit up the night sky on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Deer Trail Apartments in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee shootings Saturday; 2 dead, 1 wounded
Separate shootings in Milwaukee left two people dead and another wounded on Saturday morning, Oct. 19.
Behind the police tape, officers worked to piece together a deadly shooting.
"I got out of the car, heard some screaming. Ten seconds later, I heard shots go off," said Erick Henderson, who was just getting home when the shots happened. "It was at least like 7, 8."
Paramedics arrived at Menomonee Park Court after 9 p.m.
Police say a 26-year-old died at the scene.
Scene on Menomonee Park Court
Data from the medical examiners office says the victim was a man.
Neighbors say there are a lot of young kids who live and play on this block, making this senseless shooting even more upsetting.
"Don’t resort to gun violence and death," Henderson added.
This was not the city’s only homicide investigation that day.
Scene on Menomonee Park Court
Police say another 26-year-old died Saturday in a shooting on North MLK Drive.
Police arrested a 38-year-old man in that case.
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Two fatal shootings in Milwaukee Saturday
The two fatal shootings are unrelated, but the violence comes as homicides continue to trend downward compared to the last two years.
Back on Menomonee Park Court, it’s always been a quieter neighborhood.
Neighbors, just like Erick Henderson who has a two-month-old baby, hope the violence doesn’t come back.
"I know people like to feel the way they feel. But sometimes it’s never worth all of that," Henderson said.
Milwaukee police have not made any arrests in the case on Menomonee Park Court.
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