Milwaukee police: Suspect arrested in wake of robbery-related shooting

MILWAUKEE -- Police say they arrested a 31-year-old Milwaukee man suspected of being involved in a robbery-related shooting that happened near 13th and Juneau on Wednesday, April 27th.

A 41-year-old West Allis man was shot in the incident. He suffered a serious injury -- and was taken to a hospital.

Investigators say they developed a suspect using a phone number connected to the incident. The suspect was taken into custody near Richards and Center Streets on Wednesday. Officers recovered a 9mm pistol the suspect had on him -- and the suspect confessed to robbing the victim and shooting him.

Milwaukee police will present this case to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office in the coming days.