MILWAUKEE — A 12-year-old Milwaukee girl was killed in a double shooting near 38th and Rohr on Monday.
Milwaukee police say the shooting happened around 6 p.m. The girl's mother, a 46-year-old Milwaukee woman, was also injured. She is expected to survive.
The 12-year-old girl was transported to a local hospital where she died from her injuries.
The 12-year-old girl's name is Olivia Schultz, according to a demographic report from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
WATCH: There are at least 15 evidence markers scattered in a nearby alley.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson released a statement, saying that the deadly shooting "should not have happened and is simply inexcusable."
"I am extremely saddened by the murder of a twelve-year-old girl last evening. I extend my deepest condolences to her family and her friends.
This should not have happened and is simply inexcusable.
Sadness is not the only emotion that I’m feeling and I’m sure, so many other Milwaukeeans are feeling. The shooting death infuriates me. I cannot imagine what was going through the mind of the killer when the trigger was pulled.
I want the person or people responsible for this death to be held fully accountable. Anyone who commits such an egregious act belongs behind bars.
Let’s also finally acknowledge that there are too many people who would commit acts of crime and killing who can too-easily get their hands on guns. As a society we have got to address this issue so these sorts of events don’t continue to happen."
Several streets remain blocked off near the scene Monday evening. Detectives are canvassing the area trying to piece together what happened.
TMJ4 News spoke to several neighbors and many did not want to go on camera due to safety concerns. They shared that hearing gunshots in the area is not uncommon. A father said it is hard to stomach that a young life was taken.
"It happens all the time," the father shared. "Just to find out there was a little girl killed bothers me because I have two little girls."
At least 174 people have been killed in Milwaukee so far in 2022, police say.
The father says things have gotten so bad that he decided to purchase a gun to ensure his family is protected.
"I wanna make sure I keep them safe leaving in and out the house," he said.
The father will be holding his little girls close as he goes to sleep Monday night.
Police are seeking unknown suspects.
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.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
