MILWAUKEE — At least six teenagers were shot Monday afternoon around where Milwaukee’s Juneteenth celebration had just wrapped up, according to police and fire officials.
The shooting happened about 4:20 p.m. outside Greater Philadelphia Church of God in Christ, according to witnesses and a Facebook Live video taken by a bystander in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, according to local media outlets.
Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said six teens were shot, including a 17-year-old who may have been a gunman himself and is in custody. Police were still seeking additional suspects who hadn’t yet been identified.
Police said the victims, four girls and two boys, ranged in age from 14-19.
Norman said the shooting may have stemmed from a fight among a number of girls and young women, but he didn’t know what sparked the dispute. The injuries of those wounded varied but did not appear life-threatening, the chief said.
“Milwaukee, what’s going on with our children?” Norman wondered aloud at a news conference. He noted that he has taken part in the city’s Juneteenth celebrations for eight years without any such bloody aftermath.
“Parents, guardians, elders, we need to engage in ensuring that this violence that our children are bringing these streets ceases. No handgun, no weapons of destruction, should be in the hands of our young ones.”
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson speaks during a news conference outside the Milwaukee Police Department District 5 station, in Milwaukee, Monday, June 19, 2023, as police Chief Jeffrey Norman stands next to him, at left. At least six people were shot Monday afternoon around where Milwaukee’s Juneteenth celebration had just wrapped up, according to Milwaukee police and fire officials. Credit: AP/Bill Glauber
“This is a story that plays out too often, and it’s getting really old. Really old,” Norman said.
The violence followed a bloody weekend of shootings across the United States.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier…
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