West Milwaukee homicide Tuesday; 66-year-old woman dead, man arrested

The Brief

  • Police responded to 44th and Mitchell after a 66-year-old West Milwaukee woman was found unresponsive with a head injury.
  • Despite lifesaving efforts, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene and her death was ruled a homicide.
  • Investigators identified a 38-year-old West Milwaukee man as a suspect and arrested him without incident.

WEST MILWAUKEE, Wis. A 66-year-old West Milwaukee woman is dead and a suspect is in custody following a homicide investigation on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

What we know:

According to the West Milwaukee Police Department, officers responded just after 8 a.m. Tuesday near 44th and Mitchell, where the woman was found unresponsive with a head injury.

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