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1 dead in shooting at Milwaukee park, victim found in lagoon

by The Associated Press
| March 18, 2020 9:51 AM

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police say one person has died in a shooting at a city park.

Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert triggered by gunfire in Washington Park about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Officers searched the park and discovered a shooting victim in a lagoon, police said.

The Milwaukee Fire Department's dive team responded and recovered the victim who was pronounced dead at the scene.

The male victim in his mid-20s has not been identified. Police have not said whether a suspect has been identified.