MPD: 14-year-old girl fatally shot near 11th and Burleigh
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating the homicide of a 14-year-old girl that happened near 11th and Burleigh early Saturday morning, Oct. 3.
The teen was riding in the back seat of a car with friends around 2 a.m. when they heard multiple gunshots and she was subsequently shot, police said. The victim was rushed to the hospital where she died from her injuries.
The community is left with anger and heartbreak after the 14-year-old's death.
"It's ridiculous," said Tasheka Moore, who lives near the scene of the shooting.
Kenneth Morrow, who lives in the area, said he heard "five, maybe six" shots.
"I just think they took her life away too early," Kenneth Morrow, who lives in the area, said. "I'm sorry for the family and their loss."
Milwaukee police near 11th and Burleigh
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office said the girl's death marks the 17th homicide involving a child this year.
The fatal shooting also follows what has been a violent week across Milwaukee.
"We need better things going on in these streets," Moore said.
Neighbors want the gun violence to end and whoever shot the 14-year-old to be caught -- hoping the senseless shooting will soon be solved.
"People like that. You just have to get them off the streets," said Morrow. "This world has gotten bad enough with the pandemic. We have to learn to do better with ourselves."
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Authorities have not identified the victim. The teen's autopsy is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5.
Milwaukee police continue to seek unknown suspects.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or P3 Tips App
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or the P3 Tips app.