17 People Shot in Downtown Milwaukee…Just Blocks Away from Bucks-Celtics Game 6

05/14/2022 Headline News

According to Milwaukee Police, 17 persons were shot on Water St. in downtown Milwaukee on Friday night.

According to police, incident happened shortly after 11:00 p.m. Friday in the 1100 block of N. Water St., near E. Highland Ave., and just blocks from from Fiserv Forum, where scores of people had just witnessed Game 6 of the Bucks-Celtics postseason series.

#BREAKING: People are being evacuated after reported shoots at Bucks game
Hundreds of terrified #Bucks fans running from Deer District game in Milwaukee after reports of multiple #shots fired two people have been shot 1 person has been arrested.#Milwaukee #Wisconsin #Shooting pic.twitter.com/pfvmQyFN3t
— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) May 14, 2022

According to authorities, the victims of the gunshots range in age from 15 to 47 years old.

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So far, ten persons have been detained, and nine firearms have been recovered. All of the victims of the shooting are expected to live.

This shooting occurred shortly after another near Highland and MLK around 9 p.m. Friday, in which three individuals were shot.

Scene, aftermath of reported shooting outside Deer District

#BREAKING: People are being evacuated after reported shoots at Bucks game
Hundreds of terrified #Bucks fans running from Deer District game in Milwaukee after reports of multiple #shots fired two people have been shot 1 person has been arrested.#Milwaukee #Wisconsin #Shooting pic.twitter.com/gR6c2TejJb
— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) May 14, 2022