Twenty people were injured in two shootings in downtown Milwaukee near an entertainment district where thousands had been watching the Bucks lose to the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals, authorities said.None of the injuries from either shooting after Friday night’s game were believed to be life-threatening.The first shooting, involving three victims, occurred adjacent to the Deer District — an entertainment district with numerous bars and restaurants where large crowds often assemble to watch major sporting events.The Milwaukee Fire Department said authorities took two people to a hospital, a 30-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl, and a third person drove to a hospital. Police said a 29-year-old man was in custody.Seventeen more people were injured in a second shooting that happened two hours later.Investigators say the victims range in age from 15-47. Police expect all to survive.Graphic warning: The video below includes cell phone footage that captures the sound of gunshots ringing out at the time of the shootingPolice say they’ve arrested ten people in the cases, recovering nine guns from the scene. There was no immediate indication whether the two shootings were related or involved fans who were watching the game.The Bucks said in a statement Friday night that no shootings occurred inside the Deer District, where an estimated 11,000 fans who couldn’t get inside the arena gathered to watch the game.The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office told sister station WISN it was not called to either scene.Police have not identified anyone involved. They also have not said what lead to the mass shooting.Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson is expected to speak at 1 p.m. ET Saturday about the shooting.The Associated Press contributed to this report
Twenty people were injured in two shootings in downtown Milwaukee near an entertainment district where thousands had been watching the Bucks lose to the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals, authorities said.
None of the injuries from either shooting after Friday night’s game were believed to be life-threatening.
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The first shooting, involving three victims, occurred adjacent to the Deer District — an entertainment district with numerous bars and restaurants where large crowds often assemble to watch major sporting events.
The Milwaukee Fire Department said authorities took two people to a hospital, a 30-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl, and a third person drove to a hospital. Police said a 29-year-old man was in custody.
Seventeen more people were injured in a second shooting that happened two hours later.
Investigators say the victims range in age from 15-47. Police expect all to survive.
Graphic warning: The video below includes cell phone footage that captures the sound of gunshots ringing out at the time of the shooting
Police say they’ve arrested ten people in the cases, recovering nine guns from the scene.
There was no immediate indication whether the two shootings were related or involved fans who were watching the game.
The Bucks said in a statement Friday night that no shootings occurred inside the Deer District, where an estimated 11,000 fans who couldn’t get inside the arena gathered to watch the game.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office told sister station WISN it was not called to either scene.
Police have not identified anyone involved. They also have not said what lead to the mass shooting.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson is expected to speak at 1 p.m. ET Saturday about the shooting.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
