At least 21 people were shot and injured in three separate shootings in Milwaukee's downtown bar district after the Milwaukee Bucks playoff game, which drew thousands of people to the Deer District.
Following the shootings, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson imposed a curfew Saturday afternoon for parts of downtown on Saturday and Sunday nights. The curfew will run from 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for people under 21 years old.
Authorities have not released further information about the victims, the ages of the suspects and what they believe led up to the shooting. The Deer District has drawn thousands of people downtown in the last year to cheer on the Bucks. The area has been seen by many as aOn Friday night after the game, the streets were packed with people on what felt like the first night of summer in the city.
A few police officers from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and two workers with Milwaukee Downtown, the business improvement district, were picking up trash and debris. Another witness, Timothy Seymour, was inside the nearby Trinity Three Irish Pubs when he looked out the window and saw people running outside.
– including reckless driving, fighting and shootings – drew widespread attention and pledges from public officials to make sure the district was safe.a "constant presence" in the area on weekend nights and nights of Bucks home games. At the time, one bar owner told elected officials "lawlessness that has taken over our street is nothing short of shocking and terrifying."
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