Milwaukee police reported that at least 9 individuals were shot at the 1400 block of W. Burnham Street in the Southside of Milwaukee.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
August 20, 2023
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Saturday, August 19, 2023, Milwaukee police responded at around 11:44 p.m. to multiple shots fired at the 1400 block of S. 14 Street by the El Rey Foodmart parking lot location and found at least 9 individuals had been shot during a shooting altercation. 6 men and 3 women ages 16 to 42 suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds, according to police.
A shotspotter at the 1300 block of W. Forest Home registered multiple gunshots, at 11:17 p.m., according to police.
Apparently, a massive group of individuals gathered by the El Rey Foodmart in an impromptu Puerto Rican flag waving and cruising event when an altercation ignited between various groups and multiple shots were discharged.
Several videos in social media were shared, one Facebook (FB) video posted by Yahiara Fuentes, Ivee Aviila and Jesus Rodriguez shows people running and multiple shots being discharged and the second FB video posted by TeamAnti Hipócritas shows an injured individual getting aid by police at the El Rey Foodmart parking lot.
Police are looking for unknown suspect(s) in connection with the mass shooting by Foodmart. Video surveillance footage from Foodmart and surrounding businesses are being reviewed by police to identify the suspects.
A Latino community gathering (prayer vigil) was scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at the 1400 block of W. Burnham St. to bring awareness to an increase of shootings during impromptu flag waving and cruising celebrations during Hispanic/Latino cultural festive days in the Southside of Milwaukee.
In an unrelated incident, on May 5, 2023, during the Cinco de Mayo Impromptu Mexican flag waving and cruising event at S. César E. Chávez Drive, several individuals discharged their weapons. Deon Nabors, 17, was charged with firing an altered handgun that fired automatic gunshots into the air. Nabors was shot by a nearby police officer and arrested.
Nabors was charged with two felonies for 2nd-degree recklessly endangering safety including use of a dangerous weapon and for possession of a machine gun, and one misdemeanor count for possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18. A $5,000 cash bail was set for Nabors.
The second individual from City of Greenfield was not charged because police say, another unknown suspect fired at the individual and he returned gunfire as self-defense, according to police. No one was reported injured in this incident.
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