MILWAUKEE — A 17-year-old is dead and a 15-year-old is hurt after a shooting on Wednesday night in Washington Park.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office says it was called to the park for a fight and that a Juneteenth celebration called This 4 The City was shut down. This event was not related to the Juneteenth Parade and Festival held on MLK Drive earlier in the day.
The Sheriff's office says a 17-year-old suspect started shooting, hitting another 17-year-old. A detective fired back but missed.
The 17-year-old victim was taken to the hospital but later died. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has identified that teen as Sherrone D. Thornton, Jr.
"I would say it's time to settle our differences with adult conversations, perhaps address things as adults or as close to being adults as we possibly can as youths," said Chief Deputy Daniel Hughs with MCSO. "And stop bringing guns to arguments."
The 17-year-old suspect was taken into custody. The Sheriff's office says he had been out on a $750 bail for a felony charge.
The Sheriff's office says they were alerted to a 15-year-old walk-in gun shot wound patient at an area hospital. The teen had non-life threatening injuries.
That detective who fired at the suspect has been placed on administrative leave. He's a 27-year veteran.
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