2 Milwaukee shootings connected, 3 killed; police seek suspect
Search for suspect after 3 killed in 2 separate shootings in Milwaukee
A manhunt is underway after police say a shooter killed three people in two separate shootings Saturday night. Milwaukee police say the shootings are connected and domestic-violence related.
MILWAUKEE - A manhunt is underway after police say a shooter killed three people Saturday night. Milwaukee police say the shootings are connected and domestic violence-related.
21st and Pierce shooting
What we know:
The victims of the first shooting have been identified as, 26-year-old Vanessa DeHerrera and 29-year-old Scott Bucholz. Milwaukee Police were called to 21st and Pierce around 9:40 p.m. Saturday night to investigate.
De Herrera's family said she was a mother to two boys, ages 2 and 5. They said she lost her life due to domestic violence after trying to leave an on-and-off-again boyfriend. Online, Bucholz' family said he was killed helping a friend in a domestic dispute.
Police confirm the shooting is domestic violence-related and say they know who the suspect is, but that information has not been released.
Milwaukee fatal shooting Saturday; family identifies victims
Two people were killed in a shooting near 21st and Pierce late Saturday night. Loved ones identified the victims as 26-year-old Vanessa DeHerrera and 29-year-old Scott Bucholz.
39th and Townsend
What we know:
The third victim is 39-year-old Shamarla Hare. Family has identified her as the person killed at 39th and Townsend around 10:05 p.m. Loved ones said she was a Navy veteran, and when the suspect came to tell her about the prior shooting, she wanted no part, so he killed her and left the scene.
Again, police say they are looking for a known shooter. Anyone with information is asked to give the Milwaukee Police Department or Crime Stoppers a call.
DeHerrera and Bucholz' families have created GoFundMe accounts.
Portions of this article were formatted using A.I. FOX6’s Bria Jones and an editor reviewed it for accuracy and tone prior to publishing.
The Source: Information in this story was gathered from the Milwaukee Police Department, Vanessa De Herrera's family, Scott Bucholz' family and Shamarla Hare's family.