Rowdy Fans Again

gertrudecloset · ‎02-13-2021

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Twenty people were injured in two shootings in downtown Milwaukee near an entertainment district where thousands of people had been watching the Bucks play the Celtics in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals, authorities said.

None of the injuries from either shooting Friday night were believed to be life-threatening.

The first shooting, involving three victims, occurred adjacent to the Deer District — an entertainment district with numerous bars and restaurants where large crowds often assemble for major sporting events.

The Milwaukee Fire Department said authorities took two people to a hospital, a 30-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl, and a third person drove to a hospital. Police said a 29-year-old man was in custody.

Seventeen more people were injured in a second shooting about two hours later, which happened a few blocks away. Ten people were taken into custody and nine guns were recovered, WTMJ-TV reported.

There was no immediate indication whether the two shootings were related or involved fans who were watching the game.

Witnesses told WTMJ-TV that they saw a fight outside a bar following the basketball game.

Bill Reinemann, a parking attendant at lot adjacent to Deer District, said he heard gunshots but didn’t see anyone get shot or see the shooter during the earlier shooting.

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

After the shots were fired, scores of fans began running toward the Deer District, he said.

Reinemann, who has worked the lot for 18 years, remained at his post even as fearful Bucks fans ran past him.

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

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

Boston defeated Milwaukee in the game to force a Game 7 in the series.

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This story has been updated to correct the age of one of the people shot to 30, not 3.

A Negative Mind ~ Will give you a Negative Life

Melbalee · ‎10-17-2019

World has gone nutty

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

Without consequences why would I expect anything to be different in this era of time? I don't and I won't until I see some major changes made.

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77yangya · ‎06-21-2011

@hckynutjohn wrote:
Without consequences why would I expect anything to be different in this era of time? I don't and I won't until I see some major changes made.

hckynut 🇺🇸

I'm afraid that this IS true. There are no penalties for those who blatantly break the law.....so sad...

gertrudecloset · ‎02-13-2021

@77yangya @hckynutjohn I'm very pleased that the racist killer[s] that are caught will be punished. The day they stop punishing people who kill (no matter who it is that is murdered) we will no longer be the USA.

A Negative Mind ~ Will give you a Negative Life

Duckncover · ‎07-16-2021

Arrests and prosecution need to happen...but it has to happen consistently without politics inserted into it. When I hear the young ages of so many involved in the violence. I always wonder where the parents are when this is happening. I fault the parents for allowing their minor children out on the streets all night...and law enforcement for not taking them straight to juvenile detention for a wake-up call. It won't solve everything, but it will help many of the problems.

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

@Duckncover

In many areas the Law Enforcement is making arrests, but laws prohibit them from doing much more. That's where the prosecutors and judges take over.

There are some communities where I hear that a small minority of criminals are committing a very large percentage of the crimes. To me that speaks to the judicial system more than to Law Enforcement Officers.

I hesitate to blame parents because I have no kids. There were families where I grew up in Public Housing Projects, that had several kids. All raised by the same parent, but the kids with different outcomes. Know 1 family where 1 of the boys has been in and out of prisons most of his life. The other became a Catholic Priest.

Like many, I have ideas, but not sure any single one is the answer.

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Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

Drunken angry armed people. Gee what could go wrong.

Maybe the police are afraid to confront them.

When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.
"Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Ladybug724 · ‎03-12-2010

@gertrudecloset wrote:
@77yangya @hckynutjohn I'm very pleased that the racist killer[s] that are caught will be punished. The day they stop punishing people who kill (no matter who it is that is murdered) we will no longer be the USA.

@gertrudecloset Did I miss something? The shooters were racist? I didn't read that part in the article. Honestly am curious

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

@Ladybug724 wrote:
@gertrudecloset wrote:
@77yangya @hckynutjohn I'm very pleased that the racist killer[s] that are caught will be punished. The day they stop punishing people who kill (no matter who it is that is murdered) we will no longer be the USA.
@gertrudecloset Did I miss something? The shooters were racist? I didn't read that part in the article. Honestly am curious

@Ladybug724

From the facts I have seen and heard? I don't know about the plural "shooter(s)", or if the word "racist" has been used by the authorities. However, I think enough facts have come forth about this deranged person, that I feel that term is justified.

Will leave it at that.

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