MILWAUKEE — A 19-year-old West Bend man died after he was shot and a private vehicle transporting him broke down Sunday morning, according to police.
The medical examiner identified the victim as Carlos E. Lopez.
Family also confirmed Lopez was the man who died. His aunt, Josselin Aparicio, said Lopez lived in West Bend but grew up near the area where he was shot and visited often.
"I was up around the time it happened. And I felt an emptiness, and I didn't know why. And I just came back today because I wanted to see where it happened," said Aparicio.
She told TMJ4 News she heard someone tried to rob Lopez, but he refused to give up his money. Police have also said the shooting appears to be related to a robbery.
"They don't respect people's lives anymore. It's so wrong, 'cause he was just 19, he had his life in front of him," said Aparicio.
According to a statement from Milwaukee police, the man was shot and injured near 28th and Burnham around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 2. Someone else drove the injured man in a "private vehicle" a block west, where the vehicle became disabled due to street construction.
They called for medical assistance, and EMS brought the victim to the hospital, where he died.
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