On a night when Milwaukee could have shined on the national stage, it instead added to the narrative that it is a dangerous city. After the Milwaukee Bucks fell in Game Six to the Boston Celtics, a total of 21 people were shot in three separate shootings in the Deer District area.
Where the Shootings Happened
The first shooting happened near Martin Luther King Drive and Highland Avenue. Three people were shot in this incident. He victims were all male, ages 19, 26, and 29.
Two hours later, near East Juneau and North Water Street , 17 people were shot in a mass shooting. 10 people were arrested and 10 guns were recovered at the scene. All shooting victims are expected to recover from their injuries. Five of them were armed and arrested.
The final shooting occurred near North Water Street and Highland Avenue. A 20-year old man was shot and is expected to recover.
*Warning: The attached video may be disturbing to some viewers.
BREAKING: 1 adult male shot near MLK & Highland as @Bucks game ends. This is what we saw as fans ran from the area. @WISN12News pic.twitter.com/JE6Ax1OPsn
— Joyce Garbaciak WISN (@JoyceGarbaciak) May 14, 2022
Mayor Johnson Responds to the Shootings
Mayor Cavalier Johnson has imposed a curfew for all people under the age of 21 for Saturday and Sunday night. Anyone under 21 cannot be out past 11:00 p.m.
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Say bye to Milwaukees playoff run. The 1 shooting by Fiserv is going to encourage the NBA to eliminate the Bucks to prevent another one. Last year’s shooting after didn’t help the case at all. (Like 3 hours after the game and all the fans who attended went home) even tho it was 100% unrelated to the game. It was after bar close.
The other 2 shootings you brought up have nothing to do with the game. Not sure why they’re even being mentioned that’s a normal night in Milwaukee. (Under Democrat “leadership”) 2 hours later 2 miles away from Fiserv shouldn’t even be brought up. You’re reaching with that bullshit. But regardless, the ONE actual Bucks crowd related shooting is enough for the NBA to fuck Milwaukee out of advancement in the playoffs regardless how hard or well we play. Which is a shame because the Bucks have nothing to do with it. Smh