Shots fired at Milwaukee HEX Night Club

Shots fired at Milwaukee nightclub, owner says

The owner of HEX Night Club in Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood near 5th and National said someone drove by and shot up the outside.

MILWAUKEE - Glass covered the sidewalks outside a nightclub on Milwaukee's south side Saturday afternoon, July 1.

The owner of HEX Night Club said someone drove by and shot up the outside around 11:30 a.m. In the busy area near 5th and National in Walker's Point, someone could've been hurt; luckily, no one was.

"We just started hearing really loud bangs, but it’s around Fourth of July so, fireworks, firecrackers, we hear those all the time," said 13-year-old Erick Milan.

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Milan was next door when he heard something strange. It wasn't fireworks. It was gunshots.

"He said there was only fireworks, but we heard glass breaking and stuff," Milan said. "It keeps going consistently, so we run to the back, and we are ducking down."

Erick Milan

When the bangs stopped, Milan went outside and found the aftermath. Milwaukee police confirmed the shots fired into an unoccupied, closed business and into an occupied, open business.

"Everyone was confused and panicking. The police were blocking off the streets," Milan said. "I just felt scared, and it was, like, disappointing at the same time."

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No one was hurt or inside at the time of the shooting, but Milan said what worries him is someone could've been.

"You're affecting people like me, and there are people everywhere," said Milan. "As a community, we need to be better. We need to come together and stop it."

Police scene at HEX Night Club near 5th and National, Milwaukee

While workers made efforts to sweep up the shattered glass, people who live nearby are still trying to piece together the reason someone would do this.

"Violence is really not necessary. It’s very, very rare when it needs to be done. We don’t need to hurt each other," said Lars Espeland, who lives nearby.

Milwaukee police are looking for those responsible. Anyone with any information is urged to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips App.