Milwaukee, WI
'I'm not looking for revenge': Milwaukee families honor 183 homicide victims at annual vigil
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Several Milwaukee community groups gathered Thursday night, Dec. 28, to host an annual vigil that honors and commemorates the city’s victims of violence.
The 183 candles that were on the table this year are fewer than in years past, but as Mayor Cavalier Johnson told the crowd, that’s of little consequence to the families mourning the loss of loved ones.
At the vigil, those families continued their journeys toward healing.
Congresswoman Gwen Moore told the crowd she comes every year and hopes she doesn’t have a connection to the victims. But, she said, “Every single year there’s always somebody that I know.”
There was a lot of pain Thursday evening at the Ephesians Missionary Baptist Church, but there was also some healing.
Janan Najeeb, of the MKE Muslim Women’s Coalition, said, “Their test is over, but ours has begun.”
Dozens of families came together to mourn their loved ones they were killed by violence.
One by one, the names of every one of the city’s homicide victims were read aloud.
Some families have forgiven, as one mother said, “I’m not looking for revenge, I’m looking to save souls.”
Others are still trying. One father said, “Yeah, I still have a little bit behind me that I’m thinking about how mad I am about it.”
And some families have experienced more loss than others. A family told the crowd, “We lost our nephew; he was the first homicide this year. And we lost a brother on Father’s Day this year, six months apart.”
But the half-dozen organizing groups want them to know they’re not alone.
Tony Kearney, Executive Director of Northcott Neighborhood House, said, “Losing a loved one isn’t simple. Grieving takes a while.”
In addition to prayer, song, and even dance, community resources were made available, including counselors and therapists to help people process grief.
Ericka Sinclair is the Founder and CEO of Health Connections, Inc. She told us, “Being able to talk about it with someone allows another person’s perspective. And sometimes, you just need somebody’s presence.”
But as the night closed with prayers for peace, the city’s most recent victim was added to the list. A teen was killed Wednesday night near 76th and Good Hope.
Organizers recognize not everyone may be ready to speak with a counselor or therapist so soon after a tragedy, so they’re making those resources available whenever people need them in the future.
Milwaukee, WI
Silver Alert issued for critically missing 69-year-old Milwaukee man with dementia
The Wisconsin Department of Justice and Milwaukee police are searching for a vulnerable, critically missing 69-year-old man.
Ike King Jr. was last seen traveling on foot Sunday, Oct. 6, around 10:30 p.m. in the 3300 block of North 41st Street, a largely residential area just west of West Fond du Lac Avenue. King has dementia. He is Black and has brown eyes and a black, curly afro. He has a missing front tooth and is about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 175 pounds with a medium build.
King was last seen wearing a white flannel, a blue shirt, blue pants resembling Dickies style pants and black Nike flip-flops.
Silver Alerts are issued for elderly persons who are missing and believed to have dementia or some other cognitive impairment. “Critical missing” is a label police apply to people who may be especially vulnerable due to a variety of factors.
Anyone with information regarding King’s whereabouts should call the Milwaukee Police Department’s Seventh District at 414-935-7272.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee shootings Sunday; 1 dead, 1 injured
MILWAUKEE – One person is dead and another is injured after different shootings in Milwaukee on Sunday, Oct. 6.
20th and Cornell
A 16-year-old was shot around 1 p.m. and went to the hospital for treatment. The teen victim succumbed to their injury.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. Police are looking for anyone involved.
Birch and Sheridan
A 25-year-old was shot around 5:30 p.m. The victim went to the hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.
Police are still investigating and looking for anyone involved.
MPD tips
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips app.
Milwaukee, WI
Weather Webcast with Chief Meteorologist Tom Wachs
Clear skies tonight with patchy frost away from the lake overnight. Temperatures dropping into the 30s inland, mid-40s near the lake overnight. Becoming partly sunny on Monday, breezy with highs in the mid-60s.
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