Milwaukee shooting near 40th and North; 1 dead, 3 wounded
MILWAUKEE - One person was killed, and three others were wounded, in a Thursday morning shooting on Milwaukee's north side.
Police at the scene near 40th and North told FOX6 News an argument erupted outside Premier Sports Lounge before the shooting. It happened around 1:50 a.m.
"I was very shocked. It's horrible," said Jamyia Gant, who lives near the scene. "I have nieces. I have a little sister that loves playing on this block, so it's very shocking and very scary for something like that to happen."
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A 38-year-old victim, who the medical examiner's office identified as David Anderson, was pronounced dead at the scene. Lounge employees and Anderson's mother told FOX6 that he worked there as a security guard.
David Anderson (photo provided by family)
Three other victims – ages 29, 30 and 37 – were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive.
"I feel like violence is just something that should just disappear," said Gant.
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Other people who live there told FOX6 off camera they are concerned about safety in the neighborhood and hope more can be done.
"We are working with our crime reduction team, which consists of both law enforcement and community-based organizations throughout the city, to do a responsible gun ownership campaign," said Ashanti Hamilton, director of the city's Office of Community Wellness and Safety.
Fatal shooting scene near 40th and North
Hamilton said the effort aims to help gun owners and community members understand the impact of gun violence – and explain what they can do to combat it.
"We're all one community," Gant said. "We all need to get along, and as long as everyone will get along, everything will be alright."
No one from Premier Sports Lounge would speak on camera on Thursday.
No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 414-935-7360; to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 tips app.