Milwaukee police are investigating a double shooting inside Elsa's On The Park Restaurant & Bar by Cathedral Square Park in downtown Milwaukee.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
September 28, 2023
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Milwaukee police responded around 8:04 p.m. to a double shooting at Elsa's On The Park Restaurant & Bar at the 800 N. Jefferson Street by Cathedral Square Park.
Several victims ages 27 and 55 were shot while inside restaurant when an unknown suspect opened fire from the outside and struck the 2 victims. One male victim was conveyed to a local hospital for treatment of non-fatal gunshot wounds. USFIR reported that he was shot at least 7 times, and the second male victim suffered a grazed wound to the head and he did not need treatment, according to the preliminary shooting investigation.
The second victim was an employee at Elsa's.
At least 28 spent cartridges were found just outside of the doors of the restaurant on the sidewalk and several inside indicating there might have been an exchange of gunfire.
Police are reviewing surveillance video footage from Elsa's and nearby businesses to identify the suspect or suspects connected to the shooting.
Milwaukee Police Captain Allen Warren in a press conference says that it is not known yet, if the suspect(s) and victims knew each other or that it was a drive-by shooting, but the suspect was believed to have been outside of the restaurant when the shooting occurred.
A photo from inside Elsa's On The Park circulating in social media an posted on Facebook by Dwayne Poochie Roberts allegedly shows blood on the restaurant & bar floor and a police officer standing near a handgun.
The front door of the restaurant was shattered by multiple gunshots. (Photo of front doors posted on social media (Facebook) by Princess High)
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