‘We need the state and federal government’: Milwaukee mayor calls for action from lawmakers after weekend shootings

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson is speaking out after a violent weekend. Eight people were shot between Saturday and Sunday.

Cellphone video obtained by CBS 58 shows a man lying in the road while Milwaukee police officers perform lifesaving efforts. In another clip, officers surround two bodies on the ground. Those videos were both taken Sunday just after 1 a.m. on Water Street, an area bustling with nightlife.

Milwaukee police said a 19-year-old and 18-year-old were shot…

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