MILWAUKEE — Tamira Greene lives a few houses down from where an 11-year-old boy was shot in his own home Wednesday night.
Police markings show at least seven holes where bullets pierced the siding of the house and front door.
Milwaukee Police are still investigating what led to this crime. No one is in custody for it.
It happened around 6:15 p.m. on North 65th Street near West Silver Spring Drive.
“I heard the gunshots and dropped down to the floor,” Greene said. “Then I find out it’s an innocent little boy who got hit. I see him every day on his way to school.”
Greene is fed up with people not speaking up when they know who’s responsible for crimes like this.
“It’s time to snatch the rug up,” she said. “We cannot continue to keep things quiet. Why are you not saying anything? Why are you protecting people who are putting our kids and all of us at risk? We are tired of it. We want to live in peace.”
Greene, a mother and grandmother, is determined to stay in this neighborhood and be part of the solution.
She didn’t have it easy growing up in Milwaukee’s inner city but went on to graduate from Northwestern University and build her own staffing business.
Greene and her husband have started their own non-profit organization to help the neighborhood they call home. Junius James, Inc. provides job training, employment opportunities, and help for urban start-up businesses/entrepreneurs.
“You can point your fingers at the problems, but if you’re really tired of them, do something about it,” said Greene. “If you want green grass in your community, then you must plant some seeds. We’re not trying to fix everything in one day, but if we can just help one person or more, then it’s a step in the right direction.”
As Green works for change, we’re told her 11-year-old neighbor who was shot, is recovering at Children’s Wisconsin. Luckily, he does not have life-threatening injuries. But this marks another Milwaukee child who will have to overcome the trauma of experiencing gun violence first-hand.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips.
