Milwaukee flag football game shooting, police arrest suspect

Police scene near 11th and Windlake after shooting at MPS South Stadium youth flag football game

Milwaukee police arrested a 30-year-old man in connection to Saturday's fatal shooting at a youth flag football game.

The shooting happened near 11th and Windlake around 1 p.m. A 47-year-old man was taken to a hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound and later died. He has since been identified as Raysean Barnes.

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According to the medical examiner's office, the victim was shot at a flag football game. Milwaukee Public Schools said South Stadium was cleared due to an incident during a youth flag football game – and all other games scheduled for Saturday were canceled.

MPD said criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.

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