Police: Man killed in shooting near 23rd and Highland; 2nd man injured

MILWAUKEE --  An investigation was underway after a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning, May 19. It happened around 12:40 a.m. near 23rd and Highland.

When officers arrived on scene, they found an unresponsive 23-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.

Shooting near 23rd and Highland in Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Fire Department performed life-saving measures and transported the victim to a hospital. He later died from his injuries.

At about 1:00 a.m. a 20-year-old man reported that he had been shot at the same location. He was taken to a hospital to be treated for a non-life threatening gunshot injury.

Shooting near 23rd and Highland in Milwaukee

Detectives were investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.