Friday, March 18, 2011

St. Patrick's Celebration On Water Street Ends With Shooting, One Man Shot And Police Shut Down Bars To Secure Area

Police shut down bars on Water Street after a man gets shot near Coyote Ugly after an argument breaks out between several people gathered to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

By H. Nelson Goodson
March 18, 2011

Milwaukee - On late Thursday, police responded to a shooting that left a 25-year-old man wounded at the 1100 block of N. Water St. where hundreds of people were celebrating St. Patrick's Day along the popular nightclub strip. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive, according to police.
The shooting incident occured before 11:30 p.m., police responded immediately and were able to closed most of the taverns and nightclubs within a quarter mile radius to secure the scene and area, according to twitters.
Shortly after, people began to tweet and add messages on Facebook, warning friends and followers to avoid Water St. due to a shooting that resulted in someone getting shot. The name of the victim has not been released.
People partying at Water Street that might have taken pictures or video of the shooting are being asked to contact police.

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