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Gunfire erupted Wednesday night following a Juneteenth event at Washington Park in Milwaukee. One Milwaukee teenager died, a second was injured and a third was taken into custody. In a late evening press conference, Chief Deputy Daniel Hughes of the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office updated news crews on the following information: A Juneteenth event at Washington Park was ended early by organizers due to several fights involving “large groups of unsupervised youth.” Fighting continued even as people left the event. At 8:53 p.m., Chief Deputy Hughes said deputies received a call about a group of about 50 children “about to fight” on the northeast corner of Washington Park, near the playground at the corner of 42nd and Lloyd. A plainclothes MCSO detective was the first to arrive on the scene and saw someone firing a gun in the direction of the playground. One victim was struck multiple times by gunfire. The detective opened fire on the shooter. The shooter then ran north from the scene. A second detective later arrested the shooter, who was not injured, at gunpoint. The shooting victim, a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy, was taken to a hospital but did not survive. At 9:35 p.m., a hospital reported that a second shooting victim had been admitted with injuries. That person is a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy. He is expected to survive. Three guns were recovered after the shooting. Five more guns were recovered after the Juneteenth event ended, Hughes said. The detective who opened fire is a 27-year MCSO veteran and is on leave in accordance with department policy. Charges against the suspected shooter, a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy, will be forwarded to the district attorney’s office. Hughes said the MCSO arrested the same person on May 20 for illegal possession of a firearm. Chief Deputy Hughes said that person was out on $750 bail at the time of the Washington Park shooting. “We don’t control the court system,” Hughes said. “We only make arrests on the street, so it’s unfortunate that the same person was out on bail who is now accused of killing someone tonight.” As mentioned, the shooting occurred after a Juneteenth event. Hughes called that fact “upsetting,” adding, “We have an event that’s supposed to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday, and it ultimately ends with a young man being killed. I don’t think there’s anything more to say about that.”

MILWAUKEE —

On Wednesday night, gunfire erupted after a Juneteenth rally in Washington Park in Milwaukee. One Milwaukee teenager died, a second was injured and a third was arrested.

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In a late night press conference, Chief Deputy Daniel Hughes of the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office informed news crews of the following information:

A Juneteenth event in Washington Park was ended early by organizers because of numerous fights involving “large groups of unsupervised youth.” The fights continued even after people left the event.

At 8:53 p.m., Chief Deputy Hughes said deputies received a call about a group of about 50 children “about to get into a fight” at the northeast corner of Washington Park, near the playground at the corner of 42nd and Lloyd.

A plainclothes MCSO detective was the first to arrive on the scene and saw someone firing a gun into the playground. One victim was shot multiple times. The detective opened fire on the shooter.

The shooter then ran north from the scene. A second detective later arrested the uninjured shooter at gunpoint.

Shooting in Washington Park

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Large police operation near Washington Park, Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

The shooting victim, a 17-year-old boy from Milwaukee, was taken to a hospital but did not survive.

At 9:35 p.m., a hospital reported that a second shooting victim had been admitted with injuries. The person is a 15-year-old boy from Milwaukee. He is expected to survive.

Three weapons were recovered after the shooting. Five more weapons were recovered after the Juneteenth event ended, Hughes said.

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The detective who opened fire has been with MCSO for 27 years and is on administrative leave per department policy.

Charges against the suspected shooter, a 17-year-old boy from Milwaukee, will be forwarded to prosecutors.

Hughes said the MCSO arrested the same person on May 20 for illegal possession of a firearm. Chief Deputy Hughes said the person was free on $750 bail at the time of the Washington Park shooting.

“We don’t control the court system,” Hughes said. “We just make arrests on the street. So it’s unfortunate that the same person was released on bail who is now accused of killing someone tonight.”

As mentioned, the shooting occurred after a Juneteenth event. Hughes called this fact “upsetting,” adding, “We have an event that is supposed to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday, and it ultimately ends with a young man being killed. I don’t think there’s anything more to say about that.”

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