20 injured in Milwaukee shootings after Bucks playoff game – Chicago Tribune

Twenty folks had been injured in two shootings in downtown Milwaukee close to an leisure district the place hundreds had been watching the Bucks play the Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals, authorities stated.

None of the accidents from both capturing after Friday evening’s game had been believed to be life-threatening.

The first capturing, involving three victims, occurred adjoining to the Deer District — an leisure district with quite a few bars and eating places the place massive crowds typically assemble to look at main sporting occasions.

The Milwaukee Fire Department stated authorities took two folks to a hospital, a 30-year-old man and a 16-year-old woman, and a 3rd individual drove to a hospital. Police stated a 29-year-old man was in custody.

(*20*) extra folks had been injured in a second capturing about two hours later, which occurred just a few blocks away. Ten folks had been taken into custody and 9 weapons had been recovered, WTMJ-TV reported.

There was no instant indication whether or not the 2 shootings had been associated or concerned followers who had been watching the game.

Witnesses informed WTMJ-TV that they noticed a combat outdoors a bar following the basketball game.

Bill Reinemann, a parking attendant at lot adjoining to Deer District, stated he heard gunshots however didn’t see anybody get shot or see the shooter throughout the earlier capturing.

“It sounded like six to eight gunshots,” he stated “It was close.”

After the pictures had been fired, scores of followers started working towards the Deer District, he stated.

Reinemann, who has labored the lot for 18 years, remained at his put up whilst fearful Bucks followers ran previous him.

“I sat in my chair here the whole while,” he stated.

“The incident took place outside of the Deer District area. We direct all questions to the Milwaukee Police Department,” Bucks spokesman Barry Baum stated.

Boston defeated Milwaukee in the game to power a Game 7 of the sequence Sunday evening in Boston.