Milwaukee church fatal shooting near 81st and Hope; 'facsimile' firearm involved
Fatal shooting in church parking lot
One person was killed in a Milwaukee shooting, which involved a fake gun, on Wednesday.
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened near 81st and Hope on Wednesday morning, March 26.
Fatal shooting
What we know:
Police say a 23-year-old was fatally shot around 8:42 a.m. Police say a 23-year-old pointed a gun at a 24-year-old man. The 24-year-old man then produced a gun and fired shots, striking the 23-year-old.
Death investigation near 81st and Hope, Milwaukee
The 24-year-old man was taken into custody. Investigators say the gun the 23-year-old had was determined to be a facsimile.
Pastor shares what happened
Dig deeper:
A Milwaukee pastor described the fatal shooting in the parking lot of Covenant Lutheran Church as a 24-year-old father protecting his kids. He didn't want to go on camera, but described what the church's cameras caught.
Death investigation near 81st and Hope, Milwaukee
The pastor said a dad was dropping off his three kids at the day care when a man unknown to the church started threatening them.
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Investigators say that the 23-year-old man pointed a gun at the 24-year-old dad.
The pastor said the dad then got his gun out of the car and fired at the 23-year-old, who died.
This case will be reviewed by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
Additional shootings on Wednesday
What we know:
Milwaukee police are also investigating two additional shootings that occurred on Wednesday. One person died and two others were wounded as a result of those shootings.
Hawley and McKinley
What we know:
A 24-year-old was shot around 4:11 a.m. near Hawley and McKinley in Milwaukee. They were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation.
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No arrests have been made.
Teutonia and Carmen
What we know:
Two people, ages 18 and 27, were shot around 10:30 p.m. The 18-year-old sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound and was transported to the hospital for treatment.
The second victim, a 27-year-old, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Milwaukee police continue to seek unknown suspect(s).
MPD tips
What you can do:
Anyone with any information on either of these incidents is urged to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or P3 Tips.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Police Department.