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17-year-old hurt in road rage shooting near 56th and Capitol
17-year-old hurt in road rage shooting near 56th and Capitol
MILWAUKEE -- There was more road rage gunfire Sunday morning, Sept. 22 in Milwaukee. A 17-year-old girl was shot and wounded after a minor crash near 56th and Capitol.
The shooting happened around 6 a.m.
While police said the girl was expected to survive her injuries, drivers FOX6 News spoke with were fed up that yet another minor crash escalated to violence.
Jacquelyn Thompson
"I don't know what to make of it, but I know they should take the guns away from as many people as they can," said Jacquelyn Thompson.
"They don't have regard for human life," said Marilyn Beets. "They have no regard for it."
This incident marked at least the sixth shooting related to road rage in summer 2019 in Milwaukee. Among those killed was 3-year-old Brooklyn Harris, and Tracey Smith, a Wisconsin Department of Corrections sergeant who was shot and killed while off-duty, as she taught her son how to drive. The shooting happened near 51st and Capitol Drive on Aug. 30. Harris was shot and killed on July 13, not far from 42nd and Concordia in Milwaukee.
Antonio Bratcher, Brooklyn Harris
Tracey Smith
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said part of this trend stems from criminals with easy access to firearms.
"I think the outrage should also be shared with the lawmakers who have not taken steps to ensure we have background checks of all sales of guns," said Mayor Barrett.
In a statement, Milwaukee Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd also called on the Wisconsin Legislature to take action:
Marilyn Beets
Drivers said they were keeping these incidents in the backs of their minds -- fearing they could be next.
"That makes you afraid for your life, just to get out and say anything to somebody, or see what type of damage was done to your car, even if you don't say anything to them," said Beets.
Despite the summer violence, Mayor Barrett said Monday overall, shootings are down in 2019 compared to previous years.
Police were searching for the shooter(s) responsible for Sunday morning's incident. Anyone with information was asked to please contact police.