The Brief
- Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday morning, Jan. 27.
- The crash happened near 76th and Florist around 1 a.m.
- The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee police said a shooting and fiery crash on the city’s northwest side Tuesday morning were related.
76th and Bobolink
What we know:
Police were initially called to the area at around 12:40 a.m. A 32-year-old victim was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.
Roughly 20 minutes later, police said a vehicle veered off the road, crashed and started on fire. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Thursday, police determined the driver died of a gunshot wound from the shooting that happened before the crash. That victim has been “tentatively” identified as a 26-year-old.…