MILWAUKEE — A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed Monday night, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.
The medical examiner identified the teen as Willie C. Moore.
MPD said they responded to Prospect and North avenues around 11 p.m. Monday for reports of a shooting. When police arrived on the scene, they found the 15-year-old boy with life-threatening injuries.
Police say the boy died on the scene. The circumstances leading to the shooting are under investigation, but it appears to stem from an argument. Milwaukee Police said it is seeking unknown suspects.
TMJ4's Mary Jo Ola received a statement from Alderman Jonathan Brostoff regarding this incident. He said: “This is sad beyond belief. A youth had his future violently stolen from him by some coward with a gun. IT’S THE FREAKING GUNS! Until we do something about the guns, cowards like this are going to keep killing with guns.”
When asked to comment on the deadly shooting Mayor Cavalier Johnson pointed to the city's effort to lead families to resources and police enforcement, but said more needs to be done.
"If somebody is willing to pull the trigger after the fireworks celebration with tens of thousands of people around they shouldn’t have their hands on a gun in the first place. We need our partners at other levels of government to help us out with the problem," Mayor Johnson said.
While working his rideshare job, local activist Tracey Dent said he picked up two teenagers on the east side, including one who is close to the victim. They learned about the shooting during the ride home and cried the whole way.
"She said now I have to plan his funeral," Dent said. " A young child is saying something like that that is devastating."
The Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission data as of June 20, 2023, revealed the city has seen 11 homicide victims that were 17 years old or younger this year.
It also noted that in nearly 30% of homicide cases, an argument is the main factor.
"Don’t shoot it out, talk it out and that’s what we need to do. We got to find other ways to solve our issues without shooting, without having a gun," Dent said.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.
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