MILWAUKEE — Three men were fatally shot at a Milwaukee residence Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting just before 12 p.m. CDT at an apartment in Milwaukee’s Graceland neighborhood, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Update 5:48 p.m. EDT March 27: Three men sustained fatal gunshot injuries, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A 26-year-old, a 39-year-old and a 52-year-old, according to Milwaukee police. Their names have not been released.
“The circumstance leading up to the shooting are under investigation,” Milwaukee police said.
Original report: The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office tweeted that it was responding to the triple homicide but did not provide further details.
MCMEO responding to a triple homicide in the 6400 blk of N 54. @MilwaukeePolice investigating. Autopsies tomorrow. No further information to be released - do not call the office.
— Medical Examiner (@mkemedexamine) March 27, 2022
Autopsies are scheduled for Monday, WTMJ-TV reported.
The identities of the victims or the circumstances of the homicides were not immediately available, the Journal Sentinel reported.
The medical examiner just arrived. Still a very active scene. Investigation ongoing. More than a dozen family and friends here waiting for answers. Mayor Johnson also stopped by to offer condolences, criticize access to firearms in city, state. #milwaukee https://t.co/l1Kz1jqKyd pic.twitter.com/3u4XYLtavM
— Bruce Harrison (@BruceHarrisonTV) March 27, 2022
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