Crime
Milwaukee Police Investigating Double Shooting That Leaves One Teen Dead, Another Critically Injured
Milwaukee, WI — The Milwaukee Police Department is actively investigating a tragic double shooting that left one teenager dead and another in critical condition on the city’s far northwest side Friday afternoon.
According to authorities, the shooting occurred near 75th Street and Northridge Lakes Boulevard.
Officers responded to the scene shortly after receiving reports of gunfire and discovered two juvenile victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
A 14-year-old male was found with life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
A 16-year-old male was also critically wounded and remains hospitalized as of the latest reports.
In a separate but potentially related incident, a 17-year-old female was located near 35th Street and Concordia Avenue with a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
She was transported for medical treatment and is expected to survive.
The identities of the victims have not been publicly released at this time.
Milwaukee Police have not confirmed whether the incidents are connected but have stated that both remain under active investigation.
No suspects are currently in custody, and investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shootings.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward. Witnesses or individuals with knowledge of the incidents are asked to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 935-7360, or provide anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or the P3 Tips app.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.