47th and Clarke shooting; Milwaukee man charged, 2 wounded
Darqureous Word
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is accused of shooting and wounding two people on the city's north side in June.
Prosecutors charged 19-year-old Darqureous Word with two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety. The shooting happened near 47th and Clarke on June 26.
According to a criminal complaint, police found five bullet casings at the scene. The victims, ages 18 and 19, went to a hospital with non-fatal injuries.
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One of the victims said the shooting happened during a drug deal, per the complaint. He said he briefly "blacked out," but drove himself to a hospital once he realized he had been shot.
That victim also identified Word as the shooter from a photo lineup, telling investigators: "It's definitely him, it is the eyes, the nose, the mouth. I have known dude for years."
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Investigators also identified Word as a suspect through his Facebook page, per the complaint. Prosecutors said police had looked at that profile during a separate investigation and acquired a phone number. That phone number was linked to Word in a different investigation, too.
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Word made his initial court appearance on Aug. 16; his cash bond was set at $25,000.