'Senseless': 3 shot dead over parking spot dispute, mom says

The shooting happened about 9:35 p.m. Thursday at North 8th and West Cherry streets in Milwaukee.

The shooting happened about 9:35 p.m. Thursday at North 8th and West Cherry streets in Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE POLICE THURSDAY GHTNI AROUND 8:00 RESPONDING TO A GUN BATTLE AT 8TH AND CHERRY. FOUR SHOT THREE DE.AD ONE TOFHE VICTIMS, 19-YEAR-OLD TANIJA TURNER. >> MY DAUGHTER WAS ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WAS HIT BY GUNFIRE. SHE DID NOT MAKE IT. NICK: HER MOTHEREL TLS US IT STARTED AS AN ARGUMENT BECAUSE OF HOW SHE PARKED HER CAR AT HER MOTHER’S HOME. >>THER’S HOME. THE WHOLE SITUATION STARTED OVER SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE GOTTEN TO THAT EXTE.NT ALL DUE TO A PARK. NICK: AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN HER AND ANOTHER YOUNG DRIVER ESCALATED. >> THE YOUNG WOMAN AND THE OTHER VEHICLE ENDED UP CLIALNG ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER. THE APPROACH THE SITUATION WITH A GUN. NICK: SOME OF HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS CAME OUT AND AFTER TIME HER MOTHER SAYS, IT HAS COLLATED FURTHER. >> THE YOUNG MAN ESCO -- DREW HIS WEAPON AND I SON’S FRIEND SA WIDHAT ARE UYO ON AND THE OTHER SAID WHAT ARE YOU ON AND GUNFIRE DISCREDIT EXCHANGE. NICK: FOUR PEOPLE WERE SHOT. TANIJA DIED. HER FRIEND WAS ALSO KILLED AS WELL AS A 36-YEAR-OLD WHO LIVED >> F AEW DOORS DOWN. >>I FEEL LIKE IT WAS A SENSELESS SITUATION. IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. TO:YA WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION AND WHAT DO WE KNOW AS FAR AS THE CONDITION OF THAT FORTH FOR THEM? NICK: HE’S 19 YEARS OLD ANDLS AO LIVES JUST A FEW UNITS AWAY. HE’S IN CRITICAL CONDITN.IO POLICE SAY THEY RECOVERED THERE GUNS AT THE SCENE BUT SO FAR HAVE NOT ARRESTED ANYONE. TOYA: NICK BOHR REPORTING LIVE FOR US TONIGHT. ON 37TH AND MEINECKE, 5 MORE SHOOTING VICTIMS. TOYA: POLICE WERREE SPONDING TO A PROPERTY DAMAGE COMPLAINT WHEN THEY HEARD SHOTS NEARBY. WHEN POLICE GOT THERE THEY SAY AN OFFICER GOT INTO A SHOOT OUT WITH A SUSPECT, WHO TH GOTEN AWAY. OFFICERS FOUND 4 SHOOTING VICTIMS IN A HOUSE. A 5TH INJURED MAN SHOWED UP AT A HOSPITAL. AS BULLETS STARTED FLYG.IN >> I HEARD ARGUING AT FIRST. TH EY WERE ALDOL WN THERE AND THEN THEY RAN INTO THAT LADY’S HOUSE AND STARTED SHOOTING. OFF SHE RAN OUT SAYING HER DAUGHTER H GOTAD SHOT AND THEN SOME BOY RAN THIS WAY AND DROP THE GUN AND HE GOT SHOT. TO:YA COMING UP AT 6:00, WE WILL SPEAK WITH A TRAUMA SURGEON WHO HELPED TREAT SOME OF THE VICTIMS IN LAST NIGHT SHOOTINGS. JOYCE: TODAY WE ASKED CITY LEADERS ABOUT THE VIOLENCE IN MILWAUKEE LAST NIGHT. >> WE NEED EVERYBODY TO STEP UP, REALLY HAVE SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH MANY OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE RETALIATION ABOUTHET VIOLENCE THAT WE’RE SEEING, AND REALLY TEACH FOLKS HOW TO LOVE THEMSELVES AND LOVE THOSE THAT LOOK LIKE THEM IN THIS COMMITUNY. >> THE VIOLENCE IN THE CITY IS OUT OF CONTROL. I MEAN, THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE WITH TOO EASY ACCESTOS APWEONS THAT HARM. >> IT JUST TELLS YOU WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU’VE GOT THIS TOXIC COMBINATION OF INCREDIBLY EASY ACCESS TO GUNS, AND PEOEPL WHO DECIDE THEY’RE GOING

'Senseless': 3 shot dead over parking spot dispute, mom says

The shooting happened about 9:35 p.m. Thursday at North 8th and West Cherry streets in Milwaukee.

A mother says her daughter and two other people were shot dead in a fight over how a car was parked.The shooting happened at about 9:35 p.m. Thursday at North 8th and West Cherry streets in Milwaukee.Police said four people suffered gunshot wounds.The Medical Examiner identified the victims Friday as Tanija Turner, 19, of Milwaukee; Quinton McGee, 36, of Milwaukee; and 30-year-old Terrance Taylor.A 19-year-old man was in critical condition.He also lived in the neighborhood.McGee and the other man live a few houses from the shooting scene.Turner's mother said someone confronted her daughter about the way she parked her car. She lived not far from the shooting scene."The whole situation started over something that shouldn't even have never gotten to that extent. All due to a park," Rosemary Turner said. "The young lady in the other vehicle wind up calling another family member. They approached the situation with a gun."Some of Tanija Turner's family and friends came outside too and after a time, her mother said it escalated further."The young man drew his weapon, and my son's friend said, 'What is you on?' And he said, 'What is you on?' And gunfire just got to exchanging," Rosemary Turner said. "I just feel like it was a senseless situation. That shouldn't have never happened."Taylor was a friend of Turner's family, her mother said. There was some sort of argument between neighbors, she said. A short time later, the victims were shot in a gun battle. They were found in the apartment building parking lot.Police have not yet made any arrests in the case.Other neighbors said they heard dozens of shots. Officers said they recovered three guns at the scene.Investigators have not commented on the reason for the shooting.Tanija Turner graduated last year from Alliance High School. No other details have been released.Anyone with information on the shootings was asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or by using the P3 Tips App for a cash reward.

MILWAUKEE —

A mother says her daughter and two other people were shot dead in a fight over how a car was parked.

The shooting happened at about 9:35 p.m. Thursday at North 8th and West Cherry streets in Milwaukee.

Police said four people suffered gunshot wounds.

The Medical Examiner identified the victims Friday as Tanija Turner, 19, of Milwaukee; Quinton McGee, 36, of Milwaukee; and 30-year-old Terrance Taylor.

A 19-year-old man was in critical condition.He also lived in the neighborhood.

McGee and the other man live a few houses from the shooting scene.

Turner's mother said someone confronted her daughter about the way she parked her car. She lived not far from the shooting scene.

"The whole situation started over something that shouldn't even have never gotten to that extent. All due to a park," Rosemary Turner said. "The young lady in the other vehicle wind up calling another family member. They approached the situation with a gun."

Some of Tanija Turner's family and friends came outside too and after a time, her mother said it escalated further.

"The young man drew his weapon, and my son's friend said, 'What is you on?' And he said, 'What is you on?' And gunfire just got to exchanging," Rosemary Turner said. "I just feel like it was a senseless situation. That shouldn't have never happened."

Taylor was a friend of Turner's family, her mother said.

There was some sort of argument between neighbors, she said.

A short time later, the victims were shot in a gun battle.

They were found in the apartment building parking lot.

Police have not yet made any arrests in the case.

Other neighbors said they heard dozens of shots.

Officers said they recovered three guns at the scene.

Investigators have not commented on the reason for the shooting.

Tanija Turner graduated last year from Alliance High School.

No other details have been released.

Anyone with information on the shootings was asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or by using the P3 Tips App for a cash reward.

'Senseless': 3 shot dead over parking spot dispute, mom says

The shooting happened about 9:35 p.m. Thursday at North 8th and West Cherry streets in Milwaukee.

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