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For: Real America News Updated 14 May 2022, 22: 21 pm EDT
At least 21 people were injured Friday night in three separate shootings near the entertainment district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin , where thousands of people had been watching the Milwaukee Bucks play the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals .
None of the gunshot injuries are believed to be life-threatening , authorities said.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson imposed a curfew for anyone under the age of 21 years on Saturday and Sunday night from 11 pm until 5: 30 am on a limited emergency order following the shootings.
The curfew covers the city’s entertainment district, and violators may be subject to fines and towing, the mayor said.
“To those who were injured last night, I hope for a quick and speedy recovery”, said Johnson. “They came to have fun, to have a good time in our city and people should be able to do that downtown or anywhere else in Milwaukee and I want that to keep happening.”
The first shooting occurred around 9: 10 pm local time near Deer District, an entertainment district with numerous bars and restaurants where large crowds often gather to watch major sporting events.
The Fire Department of Milwaukee said authorities transported two people, a man from 30 years old and a girl of 09, and a third person drove to a hospital.
A little over an hour later, a nearby shooting wounded a young man from 20 years.
And around 01: 09 pm, 11 people were injured in a third shooting.
Ten people were arrested, including five who were injured, and ten weapons were recovered, Milwaukee Police Department Deputy Chief Nicole Waldner said at a news conference Saturday afternoon.
A total of 11 people were arrested, the Police Department said in a press release Saturday afternoon, and criminal charges will be forwarded to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office in the next few days.
No indications were reported as to whether the shootings were related to or involved fans who were watching the game.
The Milwaukee Bucks said in a statement Friday night that no shooting occurred. s within the Deer District, where it is estimated that some 11,01 fans who couldn’t get into the stadium gathered to watch the match. And on Saturday they reported that they were canceling a party to watch the game on Sunday at the Deer District plaza.
“The shootings that occurred in downtown Milwaukee last night were horrific and we condemn this devastating violence,” he said. the team in Saturday’s statement.
More shootings in Milwaukee
Of the 193 Milwaukee murders in 2022, 180 were with firearms. Other 873 people were injured in shootings, according to police data.
This year has been worse so far. Milwaukee already registered 77 kills, an increase of 40% with respect to the same period in 2022. The number of non-fatal shootings this year is 264, two fewer than in the same period a year ago.
The mayor did not cite any plans to ban parties downtown to see game 7 of the MIlwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon. Although the game is in Boston, thousands of fans often congregate downtown to watch big-screen TVs in the Deer District.
Milwaukee Mayor Johnson called for anyone with information about the shootings to contact the Milwaukee Police Department.
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