'Traumatizing': Witness recounts fatal Milwaukee road rage shooting
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee authorities say a 44-year-old woman was killed in what was believed to be a road rage related shooting near 10th and Lapham Monday, Aug. 17.
The victim has been identified as Minerva Hernandez Lopez.
Milwaukee police say the suspect, an 18-year-old woman, and Lopez, were chasing each other in their vehicles when the 18-year-old shot Lopez multiple times.
Jesus Ferreira Villarreal says he was walking out to his car Monday afternoon when he heard gunshots.
"When I heard the five to six gunshots, the vehicle approaching made a U-turn and she had stopped, ultimately right there off of 10th and Lapham, and that's when she got out of the vehicle asking for help," said Villarreal. "You could see that she was bleeding."
Villarreal says he ran over to help Lopez.
"Traumatizing," said Villareal. "I took off my shirt and tried to help her and put pressure to the blood, but there were other people that came to help too that knew CPR. But they couldn’t do anything on her because she was bleeding tremendously."
Villarreal says Lopez was a mother of four and on her way to pick up one of her kids.
Lopez died at the scene. The 18-year-old was arrested and charges are pending.