Edit: more shootings happened than what I reported below. Here’s the updated list:

https://www.wisn.com/amp/article/milwaukee-violent-weekend-27-shot-4-killed-august/44869086

Original post:

I couldn’t believe this weekend was this full of violence. 18 people shot. 1 person dead. It’s unreal what Milwaukee has come to.

Friday

https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-shootings-friday-070723

  • 1 dead, 2 wounded

Saturday

https://www.wisn.com/article/9-people-injured-in-milwaukee-mass-shooting/44859368

  • 9 people shot, all expected to live

Sunday

https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-shootings-sunday-082023

  • 6 people wounded

Sunday isn’t over yet, so I guess we’ll see if any more people get shot today.

Here’s hoping this upcoming week and weekend will be better.

  • mke_geek@lemm.eeOP
    11·
    1 year ago

    What’s stopping people from trying both short term and long term ideas?

    • SwingingTheLampEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Long-term fixes require addressing poverty, inequality, and racism. Can you see America doing that any time soon?

      • mke_geek@lemm.eeOP
        11·
        1 year ago

        People need to choose to act. Every single person has the ability to choose.