MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police have a 16-year-old boy in custody in connection with the shooting of a 19-year-old near 107th and Villard on Thursday, Jan. 7.
Officials say the suspect was playing with a gun around 5:15 p.m. when it discharged, subsequently striking the victim.
The victim, a 19-year-old man from Milwaukee, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He walked to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
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