Fatal Milwaukee shooting, 1 person killed on city's north side

MILWAUKEE - One person was killed in an overnight shooting in Milwaukee.

According to the Milwaukee Police Department, around 12:28 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, a 29-year-old man was shot near 75th and Marine.

The person was taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as Davarein Kirksey.

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FOX6 went to the area and although no one wanted to go on camera, they did say police lights woke them up.

They also weren’t sure if the shooting victim lived there.

MPD Tips

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips app.

Crime Data

As of this Saturday morning – Milwaukee police data shows eight homicides so far in the month of January.

That’s down from nine during the same time frame in 2023, and 20 in the first three weeks of 2022.

Non-fatal shootings are down this month too.