Milwaukee, WI
Esports gaming center planned for central city Milwaukee with XBox, Switch, Play Station
An esports gaming center would redevelop a Milwaukee central city building under a proposal endorsed by city officials.
PrimeTime Gaming Center would use a three-story, 2,400-square-foot building at 1606 W. Walnut St.
PrimeTime’s owners, Nathan and Jenean Shorter, plan to spend more than $225,000 on the development, according to a Department of City Development report.
Their investment would create a place for both casual and competitive gamers “offering pay-to-play transactions on high powered PCs, as well as gaming consoles such as XBox, Switch and Play Station,” the report said.
PrimeTime also plans to host monthly tournaments and offer “great food” through its cafe, said Nathan Shorter.
He spoke to members of the Common Council’s Zoning, Neighborhood and Development Committee.
It voted to recommend selling the city-owned foreclosed property, which includes a 7,800-square-foot lot, to PrimeTime for $40,000. That sale also needs full council approval.
The development would be financed through a local lender, personal savings and possible city funding resources, the report said. Milwaukee Economic Development Corp., a city-affiliated business lender, also could provide financing assistance.
Nathan Shorter is an IT professional at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino and Jenean Shorter is a real estate agent at ACTS Housing.
Esports popularity growth includes Milwaukee Bucks team
Esports, which features online gamers competing in front of spectators, has been growing in popularity.
The Milwaukee Bucks esports team won the 2022 NBA 2K League championship — which included a $500,000 cash prize.
Waukesha County Technical College last year added competitive online gaming teams.
Also, real estate investor Justin Smith is pursuing plans to convert the long-vacant Modjeska Theatre, 1134 W. Historic Mitchell St., into the Modjeska Arena and Gaming Institute.
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MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
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What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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