Overview

• The Milwaukee Fire Department said crews were dispatched around 9:20 p.m., and two victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
• Officers at 27th and Atkinson would not confirm whether anyone was in custody, and the case remains under investigation.
• Investigators examined an area in front of a convenience store and sought potential surveillance footage, according to on-scene reporting.
• Hours earlier, two people were shot near West Appleton Avenue and West Ruby Avenue, with a 33-year-old dying at the scene and a 43-year-old dying at a hospital.
• Police arrested a 35-year-old at the Appleton and Ruby scene, with charges pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office; tips can be shared at 414-935-7360 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.