UPDATE from February 26: Arrest made.
From the Cudahy Facebook page …
Cudahy, WI – On Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 5:50 p.m., the Cudahy Police Department was dispatched to the 5700 block of S. Packard Ave for a call of a possible shot fired.
Upon arrival, officers came upon a 41-year-old South Milwaukee man who had sustained a gunshot wound. Lifesaving efforts were initiated by a passerby, by the responding police officers, and Cudahy Fire Department. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The suspect fled in a vehicle and has not been located. Preliminary information indicates the vehicle may have been a black SUV.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was driving northbound on S. Packard Ave. and was engaged in a conflict with another driver, who was also traveling northbound on S. Packard Ave. The conflict escalated when witnesses say the vehicles stopped and the victim got out of his car and confronted the suspect. It is not clear if the suspect and victim knew one another.
This investigation is ongoing. The Cudahy Police ask that anyone with any information, such as video footage of any part of the incident, or other details, please contact the Cudahy Police Department at (414) 769-2260.
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