Arrest made in connection to shooting outside funeral that left 30-year-old dead, 2 injured

 

Updated: 5:28 p.m. on Aug. 26, 2024

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Police say a 32-year-old has been arrested in connection to the shooting that killed a 30-year-old man and injured two others. 

Officers pursued a vehicle seen leaving the scene at a high rate of speed. Police say the suspect vehicle disregarded a red light on Sherman Boulevard and Villard Avenue, colliding with a second vehicle. 

The driver of the suspect vehicle fled on foot and into a home near Sherman and Lancaster. 

The Milwaukee Police Department Tactical Enforcement Unit responded and took the driver into custody. A firearm and suspected narcotics were located inside the vehicle. 

Police say the driver of the unit that was struck in the collision, a 19-year-old, was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. 

An investigation remains ongoing. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact MPD at 414-935-7360, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A violent attack as people were spilling out of a celebration of life Friday evening, Aug. 23. Shots were fired into the parking lot. Now, one of those mourners is dead and two others are hospitalized.

Witnesses describe a terrifying scene, and someone was on Facebook Live right when it happened. The parking lot was packed with people. You can hear gunfire in rapid succession and see people taking cover behind cars in this busy strip mall parking lot near Teutonia and Florist. Moments before, the parking lot was filled with sounds from mourners visiting with each other at a funeral ceremony. There were also shoppers and workers from the rest of the mall going to and from their cars. The shots, police say, hit and killed a 30-year-old man and sent two others to the hospital, one in critical condition.

"Devastating, very devastating right now, I would say it's terrible and it's very discouraging to see the presence of the police like this and the markings," said Michael Hoskins who lives nearby.

CBS 58 counted nearly 50 evidence markers in groups, spread out across the parking lot. Dozens of squad cars reported to the shots fired call. We spoke with family of the man who died. They're devastated because they say someone posted video showing his last breaths and they want it taken down.

"It is time for us to come together. We need to have; they been marching for everything. When we gonna have a march to stop the violence?" said Malcolm Hunt with Least of These International Ministries who was at the scene to talk to grieving family.

The victim was identified on Monday, Aug. 26 as 30-year-old Perry Saxton of Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal shooting on Friday, Aug. 23. 

It happened around 5:10 p.m. near Teutonia and Florist. 

Police say a 30-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene. A 25-year-old and a 34-year-old were also shot. The 25-year-old is in serious condition, and the 34-year-old is in critical condition, according to police. 

The investigation is ongoing. Milwaukee police continue to search for unknown suspects.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at (414) 935-7360, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414)224-Tips or P3 Tips.

This is a developing story. Stick with CBS 58 online and on air for updates.