Franklin shots fired at vehicle; 2 men taken into custody
FRANKLIN, Wis. - Two Franklin men were arrested on Thursday night, May 8 after firing shots into an occupied vehicle. Efforts are underway to locate the vehicle struck by gunfire.
What we know:
According to police, around 11 p.m. officers were dispatched to the area of Cascade Drive near 4 Oaks Drive after numerous reports of the sound of gunshots. When officers arrived at the scene, they located shell casings in the roadway.
An investigation determined that shots had been fired from an occupied vehicle into another occupied vehicle.
The vehicle fired upon fled the scene and has not been located.
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Shortly after Franklin officers arrived at the scene, the offending vehicle was stopped by the Greenfield Police Department. The two occupants, a 22-year-old man and a 24-year-old man, both from Franklin, were taken into custody.
A firearm believed to be used in the incident was recovered from the vehicle.
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What's next:
The two occupants were taken to the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility and charges of first degree recklessly endangering safety and felon in possession of a firearm will be forwarded to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Franklin Police Department.