The Brief
- Josiah Neal, 19, of Milwaukee, is charged with attempted armed robbery following an incident at a gas station.
- Neal was identified as the driver of the vehicle involved in a confrontation where a man was shot during an apparent robbery attempt.
- The victim was shot after attempting to buy marijuana and initially gave an untruthful account to police, the criminal complaint says.
MILWAUKEE – A 19-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of being tied to an armed robbery attempt at a gas station on the city’s far northwest side. The accused is Josiah Neal – and he faces a charge of attempted robbery, armed (use of force).
Case details
What we know:
According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police responded late on Tuesday, Oct. 7 to a gas station on W. Brown Deer Road just west of 80th Street for a shooting complaint. Once on the scene, officers located a man who suffered gunshot wounds to his left hand, chest and a graze wound to his forehead. The complaint says the victim “did not initially provide a truthful account of what happened based on video surveillance recovered.”
Officers recovered four 9mm casings and a cellphone from the parking lot at the gas station.…