Gunfire struck Alderman Bauman's home, 'lodged inside wall'
Gunfire hits Milwaukee alderman's home, 'lodged inside wall'
Alderman Robert Bauman says a stray bullet struck his home on Sunday after shots were fired from vehicles traveling west on Kilbourn and south on 29th.
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police said the home of Alderman Bob Bauman was hit by gunfire during a shootout on the city's north side. The alderman said shots were fired from vehicles traveling west on Kilbourn and south on 29th around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6.
Bauman said the one bullet penetrated the exterior clapboard and siding and then traveled through a picture frame and three plaster walls.
"The bullet is now lodged inside a wall and serves as a reminder of a random and shocking incident," said Bauman.
Bauman said the bullet came within just feet of where his wife was sitting.
"It went through the picture, of all things, into the wall again and then stopped right here," said Bauman.
Police said people in two cars were shooting at each other.
"On a Sunday, exactly when everyone is supposed to be resting," said Bauman.
Bauman's Ring camera captured the cars.
"They were very loud, which means they were very close," said Bauman.
Bauman said it was too close for comfort, and he said bullets also hit a car.
"The damage is done," said Bauman. "No one is hurt, fortunately, but people could have been hurt very easily…people raking their leaves. We could be attending their funeral today had the bullet gone somewhere other than where it did go."
The alderman said it's a recurring problem in the city.
"It allows me to empathize with the hundreds, if not thousands of Milwaukee citizens that have experienced the impact of gun violence in some way on a regular basis," said Bauman.
Police said the alderman's home was not the intended target. Investigators are looking for the shooters.
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Statement from Alderman Robert Bauman
"At approximately 2:27 p.m. on Sunday (November 6), shots were fired from occupants of vehicles traveling west on W. Kilbourn and south on N. 29th. One bullet entered my home after penetrating the exterior clapboard and siding and then traveled through a picture frame and three plaster walls.
The bullet is now lodged inside a wall and serves as a reminder of a random and shocking incident that has brought our city’s gun violence epidemic quite literally inside a normally safe haven that I share with my wife and two pets. We are safe, although at the time my wife was reading just 10 feet from where the bullet entered our home!
It was a quiet Sunday fall afternoon when this happened, with some neighbors raking leaves at the time. MPD responded in a very professional manner, with officers taking photos and measurements.
Please stay safe and alert, no matter whether you’re at home, at the store, or out walking in your neighborhood. Sadly, no area of our city is immune to the random and sometimes deadly gun violence."