14-year-old shot, killed near lakefront after Facebook fight over girl
Milwaukee police try to revive a 14-year-old boy who was shot Friday night.
A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday night in the 2200 block of N. Lake Drive, in an incident police said was related to one group "feuding with another group on Facebook over a girl."
Milwaukee police Chief Edward Flynn briefed reporters near the scene of the incident, which occurred just before 10:30 p.m. Streets around N. Lake Drive and E. North Ave. were closed, the area ringed with police tape.
The incident happened shortly after the U.S. Bank Fireworks. Crowds often watch the fireworks from a nearby hill overlooking Lake Michigan.
Based on tweets from reporters at the briefing, Flynn said eight or nine shots had been fired. He was quoted as saying the boy was "far too young to be murdered." The boy has not been identified.
A news release from the department said "amid the chaos, responding MPD officers performed CPR on the victim and were able to restore his heartbeat. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died."
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, interviewed Saturday at a Fourth of July parade in the city's Bayview neighborhood, said he shares the frustration of many residents over violence in the city this year.
"Their anger should be directed at whoever had the handgun," Barrett said. "I want to see where the gun came from."
The killing happened despite a large police presence in the area, Barrett said.
"There were a lot of police officers in the neighborhood," the mayor said. "Chief Flynn was less than two blocks away."
The boy is the 77th homicide victim in Milwaukee so far this year. He is the sixth child age 17 or younger homicide victim this year. Of those, three were killed in suspected child abuse or domestic violence situations. Three others, including the 14-year-old boy, were killed by gunfire.
Police ask anyone with information on the shooting to call (414) 935-7360.
Although we do not know the identity of the shooter or the dead teen, this kind of behavior is typically displayed by blacks or Hispanics. We will wait to see the release of their identity.
Milwaukee police Chief Edward Flynn briefed reporters near the scene of the incident, which occurred just before 10:30 p.m. Streets around N. Lake Drive and E. North Ave. were closed, the area ringed with police tape.
The incident happened shortly after the U.S. Bank Fireworks. Crowds often watch the fireworks from a nearby hill overlooking Lake Michigan.
Based on tweets from reporters at the briefing, Flynn said eight or nine shots had been fired. He was quoted as saying the boy was "far too young to be murdered." The boy has not been identified.
A news release from the department said "amid the chaos, responding MPD officers performed CPR on the victim and were able to restore his heartbeat. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died."
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, interviewed Saturday at a Fourth of July parade in the city's Bayview neighborhood, said he shares the frustration of many residents over violence in the city this year.
"Their anger should be directed at whoever had the handgun," Barrett said. "I want to see where the gun came from."
The killing happened despite a large police presence in the area, Barrett said.
"There were a lot of police officers in the neighborhood," the mayor said. "Chief Flynn was less than two blocks away."
The boy is the 77th homicide victim in Milwaukee so far this year. He is the sixth child age 17 or younger homicide victim this year. Of those, three were killed in suspected child abuse or domestic violence situations. Three others, including the 14-year-old boy, were killed by gunfire.
Police ask anyone with information on the shooting to call (414) 935-7360.
Although we do not know the identity of the shooter or the dead teen, this kind of behavior is typically displayed by blacks or Hispanics. We will wait to see the release of their identity.