Three male suspects have been charged in connection with two separate shootings along S. Chávez Drive during the Cinco de Mayo 2024 impromptu celebrations.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
May 13. 2024
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office has charged two suspects Ages 24 and 33 involved in a Milwaukee Southside shooting at W. Historic Mitchell Street and S. César E. Chávez Drive on Cinco de Mayo 2024 (May 5th), a 26-year-old year suspect was charged with the shooting of a Milwaukee police officer.
According to police, on May 5th at around 8:17 p.m., both Timothy J. McGee, 24, and Marcus Deon Kelly, 33, were firing gunshots at the intersection of W. Greenfield Ave. and W. Historic Mitchell Street. A social media video showed Kelly taking out his weapon after two women are seen in an altercation and then firing gunshots. Milwaukee police swat immediately responded to the scene and arrested Kelly and McGee.
Kelly was charged with one felony count for 2nd-degree recklessly endangering safety and use of a dangerous weapon. He was also charged with one misdemeanor count for resisting and obstructing an.
If convicted, Kelly is facing up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for recklessly endangering safety. He is also facing up to 9 months in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for resisting and obstructing.
A cash bond of $1,500 was set for Kelly.
McGee was charged with one felony count for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one misdemeanor count for resisting and obstructing an officer.
If convicted, McGee is facing up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for possession of a firearm. He is also facing up to 9 months in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for resisting and obstructing.
McGee's cash bond was set at $5,000.
Lastly, Mark A. Courtney Jr., 26, was charged with one felony count for 1st-degree recklessly endangering safety including use of a dangerous weapon and 1st-degree reckless injury including use of a dangerous weapon for the Cinco de Mayo 2024 (May 5th) shooting of a 29-year-old Milwaukee police officer and nearly striking a second officer at S. César E. Chávez Drive and W. Scott Street.
If convicted, Courtney is facing up to 12 and 6 months in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for endangering safety, and up to 25 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for reckless injury. Each felony count carries an enhancer, which adds another 5 years in prison for using a dangerous weapon.
According to the criminal complaint, Courtney went to the Jalisco Restaurant and got into an argument with another man who apparently cut in line in front of Courtney. They argued and Courtney briefly left and then returned when he told police that the other man was coming out and he thought the man had a gun in his waistband. Courtney says, fearing for his life, he shot at the man several times. Video surveillance cameras at the restaurant showed, the other man never reached for a weapon when Courtney shot at him.
Police recovered 4 spent cartridges in front of the Mexican restaurant and one shot at a window frame.
A 29-year-old Milwaukee police officer standing about a block away was hit by gunfire in the upper leg and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Another police officer reported that a bullet went by his head, but didn't strike him.
Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA)
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