Milwaukee shooting: Family identifies woman killed Tuesday

Family identifies woman killed in Milwaukee shooting

Two people were shot in Milwaukee, near 39th and Lancaster, on Tuesday night. Family identified 26-year-old Ariel Spillner as the person killed.

MILWAUKEE - Family identified 26-year-old Ariel Spillner as the person shot and killed on Milwaukee's north side Tuesday.

Ariel Spillner (photo provided by family)

39th and Lancaster

The backstory:

According to police, two people were shot around 9:40 p.m. A 26-year-old, now identified as Spillner, died at the scene. A 31-year-old was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.

What they're saying:

"She was the brightest light in every room. You would walk, and you would see her and her infectious smile," said Courtney Spillner, Aerial's sister. "She would do anything for anybody at any point and time. Just always had that drive to help people."

Even though Courtney and Aerial were four years apart in age, they shared a bond only sisters could understand. 

"It makes me proud to be her sister and how amazing she was as a person everywhere she went," Courtney said. 

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Dig deeper:

On Thursday, Spillner's family gathered at Concordia University School of Pharmacy, where classmates, friends, professors and family remembered the 26-year-old. 

"We were supposed to watch her graduate and walk. So that's going to be hard not being able to see those major milestones for her," Courtney said.

What they're saying:

Police said a woman was taken into custody, and the district attorney's office will review criminal charges.

"It's terrifying, and it's scary, and I'm just wishing someone can give us some answers," Hershey Sebring, a neighbor, told FOX6 News on Wednesday.

"It's just been very difficult," her mother, Hope Spillner, said. "I just don't know how to navigate through any of this."

What you can do:

Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 414-935-7360; to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 tips app.