Neighbors: Many lives at risk as shots were fired in park near 26th & Atkinson; incident caught on camera

MILWAUKEE -- Chaos was caught on camera as shots were fired in a park in Milwaukee on Friday night, June 3rd. Two teenagers were hit, along with homes near 26th and Atkinson.

Police say this non-fatal shooting was the result of an argument that occurred, which escalated to involve gunfire. A 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were shot. Those victims were able to drive themselves to the hospital for treatment.

Surveillance video from a home in the area shows a large group of people standing in the park when suddenly, everyone scatters when gunfire erupts.

Shooting caught on camera near 26th and Atkinson

"We hear five to six gunshots," James Cocroft said.

Surveillance camera near 26th and Atkinson

Cocroft's camera captured the scene. Neighbors say many lives were in jeopardy.

"They didn`t care at who or where they were shooting," Shawn Moore said.

Moore spoke with a few neighbors whose homes were struck by bullets.

Shooting near 26th and Atkinson

"Saw the bullet holes and the bullet. She told me 'that`s where the baby was -- a couple feet away from where the bullet was,'" Moore said.

Shawn Moore

Moore said after hearing gunfire -- mom and baby took cover.

"She had just moved her baby upstairs -- or the bullet may have hit the child who was laying on the couch," Moore said.

There were several kids in another home in the area when the shooting happened.

Shooting near 26th and Atkinson

"It`s scary to know that at any time this can take place," Moore said.

As he watched his kids swinging in a park where they should be able to play without a care, Moore said the incident Friday night has pushed him to help create a more positive environment for our city's young people.

"Safe zones. We are going to open a community center around the corner. We are going got take our city back this year," Moore said.

Shooting near 26th and Atkinson