USA: Three people shot dead in Milwaukee, police imposed curfew
Shooting In USA: A 17-year-old man and two 20-year-old men were killed in three separate shootings in Milwaukee, USA. Due to these incidents of firing, the authorities imposed curfew after 11 pm.
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Milwaukee: A 17-year-old man and two 20-year-old men were killed in three separate shootings in Milwaukee, US. Police is probing the cases. The violence followed incidents of shootings that night, in which 21 people were injured in three other attacks near Fisher Forum in downtown Milwaukee. Due to these incidents of firing, the authorities imposed curfew after 11 pm.
The Milwaukee County medical examiner said the 21-year-old had been shot and killed, Fox6 News reported. The incident took place on Eleventh and Rogers Street around 12.45 pm on Saturday night.
About 40 minutes later, a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy was shot dead in what police say may be a robbery-related incident. The victim had a firearm. The third shooting took place near Ninth and Lincoln Street at around 2.30 pm on Saturday. Police said a 28-year-old local man was killed in the incident.
Police had not released the names of the victims or arrested anyone in the shootout until Sunday afternoon. When the firing took place at 11 pm, a curfew was in force, requiring everyone in their 20s or less to stay off the streets. All those injured in Friday's firing are expected to survive. At least 11 people have been arrested in connection with the firing.
Earlier, 10 people were shot at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. In this case, the police had taken an 18-year-old youth into custody. Most of the blacks live in the area where this firing incident took place. Most of the victims are black.
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