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One killed in Milwaukee shooting near 81st and Hope

According to our crew on the scene, the parking lot of Covenant Lutheran Church is taped off as police continue to gather evidence.
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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are investigating a deadly shooting that left a 23-year-old dead near 81st Street and Hope Avenue on Wednesday.

The shooting happened just after 8:40 a.m. Police said the 23-year-old pointed a gun at the suspect, who then pulled out a gun and shot and killed the 23-year-old.

81st and Hope deadly shooting

Police later determined the victim’s gun was a toy. The suspect, a 24-year-old man, was arrested and ordered into the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

What we know about the deadly shooting investigation:

One killed in Milwaukee shooting near 81st and Hope

According to our crew on the scene, the parking lot of Covenant Lutheran Church is taped off as police continue to gather evidence.


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