Three Men Ages 19, 28 And 57 Shot At The 700 Block Of S. 26th Street In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Triple shooting reported by Milwaukee police at S. 26th St. and W. National Ave.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 19, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Milwaukee police reporting that 3 men ages 19, 28 and 57 were shot by a suspect from a vehicle at the 700 block of S. 26 Street around 10:24 a.m. on June 18, 2022. The victims were outside in the area when they were shot.

Both the men ages 19 and 57 were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The 28-year-old male victim was hospitalized with life-threatening gunshot wounds.

According to information  provided by individuals that witnessed the police forensic evidence gathering process at the crime scene confirmed to Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) that, one suspect after getting shot attempted to run into the Mitchell Court apartments and fell with a bullet wound in the first door entrance space before the second locked door entrance of the building, a second victim after getting shot ran behind the Mitchell Court building through the parking lot after getting shot and fell near the rear entrance of the building, and the third victim fell just across from the Mitchell Court building by the East side sidewalk across S. 26 Street.

There is no information available, if any of the victims lived in the Clarke Square Neighborhood area.

Police sources confirmed to HNNUSA that one suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the triple shooting and a second suspect is being sought.

The vicinity of 2500 block to the 2700 block along W. National Ave. is known for vagrant groups of men and women (Whites, Hispanics and Blacks) engaging openly in prostitution and illegal drug activity. 

Also, in the same area around 1:00 a.m. to about 4:30a.m., the area also comes alive with nightly elicit activities as well.

Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa and the Milwaukee Police Department 2nd District have yet to neutralize or control the area from elicit activities and prevent illegal drugs sales, public intoxication and public prostitution activity.

On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, Ald. Zamarripa and police supervisors including Captain Patrick Pajot will be at the Mitchell Court Apartments, 2600 W. National Ave. at 5:30p.m.  outside in the court yard weather permitting to allow residents and neighbors an opportunity to discuss their concerns about security, crime and nuisance activity, according to information distributed in the area.

Police officer foot patrols need to be assigned in the immediate area on a regular basis to neutralize the ongoing elicit activities and drug proliferation use in the W. National Ave. strip, according to a local resident in the Clarke Square Neighborhood.