The Brief
- Milwaukee police responded to multiple shootings on Saturday.
- Family identified a man and his younger cousin as two of the victims.
- The city’s recent gun violence trend is even surprising to prevention advocates.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee police responded to three different shootings just minutes apart early Saturday morning, part of a gun violence trend over the past few weeks that is even surprising the people who are dedicated to stopping it.
Family grieves
What they’re saying:
Loved ones identified 38-year-old Kelvin Bonds Jr. and his younger cousin as the two men shot and killed near 6th and Vienna early Saturday.
“Kelvin was a good kid, just getting his life together,” said Kelvin Bonds Sr. “That’s my first-born.”
A father’s pain was hard to put into words as he talked through years at a vigil on Saturday. The family said they don’t know what happened. Bonds Jr. had just gotten a new job that he was excited about, and loved ones said he was known for his dancing, as well as being well-dressed and the life of the party.…