Police: Shots fired as woman was robbed while trying to sell phone through 'Offer Up'

MILWAUKEE -- Shots were fired near 38th Street and Florist Avenue Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 13, as a woman tried to sell her phone to an individual through "Offer Up."It happened around 1:30 p.m.Police said as officers investigated at the scene, the woman approached and claimed she was robbed while trying to sell her phone.Two homes were struck by gunfire, but no one was hurt.An investigation was underway into the circumstances surrounding this incident, and police were seeking the shooter.

Police release photo of vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run near 12th and Concordia

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police on Monday, Aug. 12 released a surveillance photo of a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened Aug. 1 near 12th and Concordia.The crash happened around 8:40 p.m.

22-year-old man hospitalized following shooting near 80th and Bender

MILWAUKEE -- A 22-year-old man was hospitalized following a shooting near 80th and Bender Saturday, Aug. 11.It happened around 5:15 p.m.The victim suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

1 year later, family honors young woman fatally shot near 35th and Clarke

MILWAUKEE -- Family and friends turned out to honor of a woman killed by gun violence in broad daylight one year ago.Courtney Jones, 23, was shot near 35th and Clarke on Aug. 8, 2018.Her family says she was on her way to work when it happened.Family and friends remembered her spirit at the gathering.

'That man was a father:' Family wants answers after fatal shooting near 13th and Atkinson

MILWAUKEE -- Family members gathered at 13th and Atkinson Wednesday, Aug. 7 to remember Kenneth Wayne Martin, 56, shot and killed on Sunday morning, Aug. 4.As police continued to work to figure out who killed Martin and why, his family said they don't understand why his life was taken."It's been a lot of hurt," said Oretha Brown. "He was always the one looking for peace."

Police: 2 shot, wounded in separate incidents in Milwaukee, no arrests made

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating two separate shooting incidents that happened late Tuesday night, Aug. 6 and early Wednesday morning, Aug. 7.