2 People Dead, 1 Other Injured After Shooting at a Milwaukee Grocery Store Parking Lot

Mar. 15, 2025

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Two people were shot and killed at a grocery store parking lot in Milwaukee on Saturday morning, while one other individual was injured.

According to the statement to people, the first victim, a 59-year-old male from Milwaukee, sustained fatal injuries. The suspect, also male, also passed away from his injuries. The unintended victim, a 41-year-old Milwaukee woman, sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.

It is unclear what led up to the shooting, but police state the investigation is still “ongoing” and will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office for review.

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The store, one of three Milwaukee El Rey locations, is located at 916 S. Cesar E Chavez Drive.

Police cordoned off the parking lot until about 2 p.m local time, theMilwaukee Journal Sentinelreports. It’s currently unclear when the grocery store will reopen.

According to Milwaukee Medical Examiner Dr. Brian Peterson, Milwaukee is predicted to record 280 homicides in 2022, “a 115 percent increase since 2019.”

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Per theMilwaukee Police Department, the county has hadat least 112 homicidesso far this year. The entire year of 2021 recorded 193 homicides, 2020 recorded 190.

Therefore, the city is on track to surpass its homicide total for the third consecutive year.

source: people.com