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Medical examiner: Woman's death a homicide
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office is calling a young, pregnant woman's death a homicide. The investigation unfolded near 26th and Hadley.
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office is calling a young, pregnant woman's death a homicide.
26th and Hadley
The backstory:
Milwaukee police said they were called to a home near 26th and Hadley late Monday night. It was reported that a man with a gun had started a fire in a bedroom.
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The body of 22-year-old victim Gladys Johnson was found inside that home. Police said they arrested a 21-year-old man for arson.
Death investigation
Dig deeper:
Now, police records show that the 21-year-old man was booked on a recommended charge of first-degree intentional homicide. FOX6 News is not naming him because he has not yet been charged with a crime.
What they're saying:
Michelle Johnson said her daughter, Gladys, was five months pregnant. She said the 21-year-old, who is the father of Gladys' 3-year-old daughter and unborn son, tried to convince her that Gladys had been asleep all day upstairs.
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"Why would you take her life like that, and you knowing she having a baby by you? What was on your mind? If a person don’t want to be with you, just walk away," Johnson told FOX6 News on Tuesday.
The medical examiner's office noted there was a history of domestic violence. Court records show the same man had a child in common with Gladys but does not appear to have any criminal history or restraining orders in Wisconsin.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the Milwauke Police Department, Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and prior coverage including an interview with the victim's mother.