Woman shot while standing at a bus stop, now someone's charged

MILWAUKEE (WITI) --  37-year-old  Robert Walker Jr. of Milwaukee is facing one count of first degree recklessly endangering safety and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. This, after he allegedly shot and injured a 20-year-old woman as she was standing at a bus stop on Thursday morning, July 31st.

The shooting occurred shortly before 11:00 a.m., in the 4200 block of N. 27th Street.

Police say the woman was shot in the leg as she stood at the bus stop — from rounds fired by a suspect likely shooting at a passing car.

The complaint indicates Walker Jr. fired several rounds from inside his white SUV, which was stopped directly across the street from the victim. The victim told police it appeared Walker Jr. was shooting at another vehicle.

FOX6 News has obtained surveillance video that shows a white SUV headed north, and a white car headed south.

The SUV, witnesses say, was an Escalade.

The surveillance video shows that vehicle stop, and shots are fired at the car.

The video then shows the car take off — as the Escalade makes a U-turn to follow it.

A bullet hit the young woman waiting for a bus with her sister at a nearby bus stop. The video shows the woman falling to the ground after she was struck in the leg.

Witnesses say there were several people — including young children near the bus stop at the time of the shooting. Many ran from the gunfire.

The surveillance video obtained by FOX6 News shows a car stop near the bus stop. Witnesses say the man inside took off his own shirt and tied it around the bleeding woman’s leg.

When officers arrived on scene, they located four .40 spent casings in the area.

Following the incident, a concerned citizen contacted police and indicated that Walker Jr. was involved in the shooting.

On August 2nd, Walker Jr. was located driving his Escalade and taken into custody. During a statement, he denied any involvement in the shooting.

However, during a photo array, the 20-year-old victim positively identified Walker Jr. as the person who shot her on July 31st.

If convicted on both counts, Walker Jr. could face $50,000 in fines, 22 1/2 years in prison, or both.