Milwaukee fatal shooting near 24th and Hampton, neighbors uneasy

MILWAUKEE - A 22-year-old woman identified as Destiny Carter was shot and killed on the city's north side Monday morning, Sept. 11. Police say a 31-year-old woman was arrested.

You would never know what happened just hours earlier near the New Hampton Gardens Apartments on Monday afternoon.

"Unbelievable like – I never knew – you know, because it's so small over here anyway," said a neighbor.

The neighbor said she woke up around 7 a.m. and found police outside her home near 24th and Hampton.

"I had came out, and police said I had to go back in the house," said the neighbor.

Milwaukee police are investigating the fatal shooting that happened near Linwal Lane around 6 a.m. The medical examiner said a 22-year-old woman was killed. Investigators said a 31-year-old woman was arrested.

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Milwaukee fatal shooting near 24th and Hampton

"Scary," the neighbor said. "People have their own ways and stuff, but I'm glad you know nobody was really outside when this happened."

Police are investigating what led up to the shooting, and the neighbor said she's grateful her kids are okay. They were getting ready to go to school just an hour after the shooting happened.

"Bullets didn't go, you know, to different people's houses and cars and stuff because that would have been dangerous and unbelievable," said the neighbor.

New Hampton Gardens Apartments

There are still a lot of neighbors wondering what happened, and until they get those answers, many feel uneasy.

Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 12.