Police arrest two Franklin men after reports of late-night gun shots near middle school
Two Franklin men have been arrested, and a firearm was recovered, after numerous reports of gunshots late May 8, according to the Franklin Police Department.
Officers responded to the 8600 block of West Cascade Drive around 11 p.m., May 8, after numerous reports of gunshots, a May 9 news release from the police department said. Officers found bullet casings in the area which is about 1,000 feet from the Forest Park Middle School grounds, according to Google Maps.
Police said an investigation determined shots were fired from one vehicle into another occupied vehicle.
Greendale Police officers stopped the offending vehicle shortly after Franklin Police arrived on-scene. A firearm, which police said they believe was used in the shooting, was found in the vehicle.
'This is believed to be an isolated incident between parties known to each other, and there is no ongoing threat to the public at this time,' police said.
The two male occupants, a 22-year-old and a 24-year-old, were taken to the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility. Charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and felon in possession of a firearm will be forwarded to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, police said.
The investigation is continuing to locate the vehicle struck by gunfire which police said fled the scene.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Franklin Police Department. The non-emergency line is 414-425-2522.
Contact Erik S. Hanley at erik.hanley@jrn.com. Like his Facebook page, The Redheadliner, and follow him on X @Redheadliner.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Two men arrested after late-night gunshots by a Franklin middle school
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