Local NewsGuns Recovered At Tactical Situation
MILWAUKEE - Police fired tear gas into a north side house Tuesday night following a day of standoffs in a troubled neighborhood.
It all started with a shootout Tuesday afternoon between two teenagers at 26th and Vine. An 18-year-old was shot. He was treated at a local hospital and then arrested for violation of parole and for firing his own weapon at the 16-year-old suspect who shot him.
While officers were looking for that 16-year-old shooting suspect, they arrested a man for a shooting that took place on June 14 at 23rd and Vine.
The 16-year-old suspect was later arrested at 25th and Brown. Officers also searched a house at that location and found a rifle, a sawed off shotgun and two banana clips for an assault rifle.
Citizens at 25th and Brown told officers about a person at 27th and Vine who had an assault rifle and a pistol.
Police Chief Edward Flynn said officers checked 27th and Vine and saw the suspect inside the house.
That's when the Tactical Enforcement Unit was called out. They evacuated the daycare center next door and blocked off the area.
After several hours, officers entered the home and recovered an assault rifle and a pistol. The 19-year-old suspect was gone, but officers found him later at the house next door.
Chief Flynn also said officers arrested another man who had six different warrants on him. He was wanted for questioning in several other shooting incidents.
"So we've got a couple of suspects in custody for three separate shootings, and we recovered four guns today," Flynn said.
Flynn said that none of the arrests was linked to the July 4th murders on 28th and Wright.
“This is a good night for this neighborhood,’ Flynn said. “We’ve taken weapons off the streets and made multiple arrests.”
Click on VIDEO to watch a live interview with Chief Flynn from TMJ4'S Live at 10 Tuesday night.
During the tactical situation, TODAY’S TMJ4’s Mick Trevey talked to Milwaukee Common Council President Willie Hines on the scene. Hines said it was a very sad time for the neighborhood.
“That makes it very difficult, I mean, especially this particular neighborhood because I used to live on North 26th Street, right up the street, and it’s problematic. I would hope that our young males would appreciate life and know that there are better things for them other than gun play and violence,” Hines said.
There were a lot of people who live in the neighborhood who were disturbed by all of the police presence and all of the work that’s had to go on because of crime.
Wednesday, city leaders will hand out pamphlets in the neighborhood telling people how to report crime and what they can do to get crime out of the neighborhood.
Click on the link under related content to see a phone interview with TODAY’S TMJ4’s Melanie Stout.
Click on the link under related content to see TODAY’S TMJ4’s Mick Trevey’s interview with Common Council President Willie Hines, who was also on the scene.
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