A 16-year-old Milwaukee boy died at a hospital following a shooting near Clarke Square Park, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.
The shooting happened Wednesday, Sept. 16, shortly before 5 p.m. near the intersection of Layton Boulevard and Greenfield Avenue, police said. The area is near Clarke Square Park on Milwaukee’s South Side.
The victim was identified Monday as Cameron P. Bowen, according to police. He was transported to a local hospital following the shooting, where he later died from his injuries.
Milwaukee police said investigators are still working to determine what led to the shooting. Authorities have not released additional details about what happened immediately before the gunfire or identified a suspected motive.
Police also continue to search for the person or people responsible. Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or may have information about the circumstances surrounding it to come forward.
Anyone with information can contact the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.
The death adds another fatal shooting involving a young Milwaukee resident to the city’s recent violence investigations. Police have not indicated whether the shooting was connected to any other incident.
As the investigation continues, authorities are asking witnesses to provide information that could help investigators establish a timeline and identify those involved. No additional information about possible suspects was immediately released.
The investigation remains active, and police have urged residents in the Clarke Square area who may have security-camera footage, cellphone video, or other information from around the time of the shooting to contact investigators. Authorities continue to work to establish the circumstances that led to the gunfire and determine who was responsible for the teenager’s death.
