MILWAUKEE — A 16-year-old boy was shot and injured Tuesday night in a crowded Sherman Park in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) confirmed the boy suffered at least one gunshot wound around 9 p.m. MCSO says there were 50-100 teenagers gathered at the park when an argument began and fists were flying. It came to an end with gunfire and a 16-year-old shot in the back.
The teen is recovering now at Children's Hospital. He is the 82nd victim under 18 to survive being shot in Milwaukee this year alone.
The boy was also the second teenager that was shot in the city Tuesday evening. Around 5:30 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was killed near 33rd and Center. In the city at large, shootings are up compared to the last three years with 95 shootings (deadly and non-fatal) so far this year.
The Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee County Parks, Office of Violence Prevention, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, and ComForce will host a collaborative event for youth and families Thursday in Sherman Park from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Milwaukee police, fire, and local organizations are also hosting a week-long initiative called "Take Our Communities Back." They will host a supervised overnight event for teens who receive permission from their parents to attend on Friday. It is described as a positive, team-building, leadership event. You can learn more about this event and others happening all this week by visiting gunsdownwi.com.
DEADLY TREND AMONG MILWAUKEE'S YOUTH:
- 16-year-old shot, killed near 33rd and Center
- 9-year-old boy shot and killed near 76th and Mill, man and teen in custody
- Milwaukee teen charged in connection to shooting of 5-year-old girl
- 3 kids under the age of five shot within 3 days in Milwaukee
- 9 children shot within 5 days in Milwaukee: June 24-28
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