The Brief
- One person was injured in a shooting in Milwaukee on Monday afternoon, Jan. 5.
- The suspect was mishandling a firearm, which fired and struck the 22-year-old victim.
- The suspect, a 17-year-old male, was arrested.
MILWAUKEE – One person was injured in a shooting in Milwaukee on Monday, Jan. 5, after another person was mishandling a gun, causing it to fire.
Shooting details
What we know:
According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 2 p.m. near 43rd and Thurston, the 17-year-old suspect was mishandling a gun when it discharged and struck the 22-year-old victim.
The 22-year-old was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.…