A 55-Year-old Hispanic Male Fatally Shot At The 1500 Block of W. Bruce Street Totaling 13 Victims Shot And 1 Homicide Over The Weekend In Milwaukee's Southside

Milwaukee police are investigating additional shootings at W. Mitchell Street and a homicide at the 1500 block of W. Bruce Street.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 21, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Sunday, Milwaukee police reported that four individuals were shot around 8:45 p.m. at the 1200 block of W. Historic Mitchell Street in the Southside of Milwaukee. All the victims, a 29-year-old female, 26-year-old male and a 19-year-old male are expected to survive. A 22-year-old male suspect was also injured and later arrested in connection with the shooting.

In an unrelated fatal shooting, Carlos Cruz, 55, was shot around 10:11 p.m. at the 1500 block of W. Bruce Street in the chest and died at the scene, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. Sources say that there was a large gathering on W. Bruce with people in vehicles waving flags and cruising during the PR celebration impromptu gathering in the secluded area.

Police also have an ongoing investigation of a mass shooting on Saturday by the El Rey Foodmart parking lot at the 1400 block of W. Burnham Street. 6 men and 3 women ages 16 to 42 were shot and suffered non-life threatening injuries during an altercation between two groups during the Puerto Rican impromptu flag waving and cruising celebration/event.

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