Milwaukee 18-year-old shot and killed on Wednesday morning

A Milwaukee 18-year-old was shot and killed Wednesday morning, after a suspect fired several shots at the victim.

The shooting happened about 7:39 a.m. on the 5800 block of West Carmen Avenue, according to a Milwaukee Police Department news release. The victim was transported to a hospital and died there.

Authorities are seeking an unknown suspect, according to the release.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 414-935-7360. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips.

The Wednesday morning shooting follows a string of recent shootings of young people in Milwaukee in the last month.

On May 31, 10-year-old Isdennyeliz Ortiz was was shot while sleeping in her bed, after someone accidentally shot a bullet through the floor of an upper-level unit in their home on Milwaukee’s south side, her sister told the Journal Sentinel. Ortiz’s cousin was charged with second-degree reckless homicide, according to a criminal complaint.

On May 26, a 19-year-old was shot and killed on Milwaukee’s east side.

On May 17, 15-year-olds Alejandro Sanchez and Monroe Weso were shot and 15-year-old, Christopher N. Scott, has since been charged in their deaths.

Last year, 147 victims younger than 18 were injured or killed in shootings in Milwaukee, according to a Medical College of Wisconsin database. In total, there were 169 homicide victims in Milwaukee last year and 825 nonfatal shooting victims, the database shows.

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