Two people were killed, including a teenager, after firing shots at each other, Milwaukee police said.
The incident happened on the 4900 block of North Hopkins Street Monday shortly before 2:30 p.m.
A 16-year-old, gender not provided, died at the scene, while a 21-year-old later died at a hospital, according to police.
By Monday evening, police had a large area taped off around Hopkins and Stark streets. Inside the tape was a yellow school bus.
At the scene were members of the Milwaukee Christian Center’s Violence Free Zone , which connects high school youth with mentors who advocate for resolving conflicts peacefully.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (414) 935-7360, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips.
Child homicides dropped in Milwaukee last year , from 27 to 21 as of Dec. 21. However, children are still shot and killed at roughly twice the rate of pre-pandemic years, according to data from the Medical College of Wisconsin.