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6 teens shot after Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebration: 'What’s going on with our children?'
The victims include four girls and two boys. One of the victims, a 17-year-old boy, is believed to be the shooter. The victims' ages range from 14 to 19.
As Milwaukee's Juneteenth Parade celebrations were winding down, six teens were shot. Video sent to our news team shows the moment shots rang out. We blurred the faces of the people involved & stopped the video right after the trigger was pulled.
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Read: https://t.co/VsJaDJet5I pic.twitter.com/7sEzGVd1yRBy: Madison Goldbeck, TMJ4, June 19, 2023
MILWAUKEE — As Milwaukee’s Juneteenth Parade celebrations were winding down on Monday, six teens were shot in the area of MLK and Chambers.
Milwaukee police officers responded to the area around 4:20 p.m. Thousands were still gathered in the area since the city’s Juneteenth event ended at 4 p.m.
During a press conference Monday evening, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said the shooting stemmed from a fight between several young females on MLK.
The victims include four females (ages 14, 16, 17, and 18) and two males (17 and 19). Two of the victims, a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man, are suspected shooters in the incident.
The victims were transported to a local hospital with non-fatal injuries and the 19-year-old was arrested.
WATCH: Video sent to our news team shows the moment shots rang out. We blurred the faces of the people involved and stopped the video right after the trigger was pulled. (Warning: This video might be disturbing for some viewers.)
“Milwaukee, what’s going on with our children?” Chief Norman said. “Eight years I’ve been part of the Juneteenth celebration… this has never happened before. And I’ve been in this city all my life, this has never happened before.”
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson also spoke during the press conference.
“You don’t have the right to steal the joy the community felt today,” he said.
TMJ4 News spoke with a woman who says she witnessed the shooting.
