The Brief
- Milwaukee police are investigating six weekend shooting locations that left one dead and seven injured.
- Victims range in age from 1-year-old to 35 years old across the city.
- A 19-year-old victim is recovering from surgery after being shot near 24th Place and Melvina.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee police are investigating a string of violence over the weekend. Eight people were injured in six separate shootings, with one of them deadly.
Weekend violence in Milwaukee
What we know:
Police said the victims range in age from 1 to 35. Over the weekend, one person was killed, and seven others were injured within 48 hours. The youngest victim is a 1-year-old that police said was hurt in a road rage incident.
A family member of one survivor spoke out as 19-year-old Zhakie Riley recovers in the hospital. His mother, Michelle Riley, said she is counting her blessings that her son is alive after being shot. She shared photos of him inside the hospital. She said he was shot yesterday morning near 24th Place and Melvina. Milwaukee police responded to the area around 5:30 in the morning.
Riley said her son had to undergo surgery and will be in the hospital until he can eat solid foods. While getting the call her son had been shot was earth-shattering, she is now just grateful he is on the road to recovery.
What they’re saying:…