Milwaukee man charged in connection to Christmas Eve homicide

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee man was lately charged in connection to a murder that occurred on Christmas Eve.

Based on the Milwaukee Police Division, 18-year-old Omarion D. Danielson was charged with first-degree reckless murder and two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering security.

Police say the murder occurred on Saturday, Dec. 24 close to twenty ninth and Greenfield round 6:51 p.m. A 27-year-old girl was driving in her automotive when she was struck by gunfire. She later died from her accidents on the scene.

27-year-old girl killed close to twenty ninth and Greenfield

Based on a felony grievance, police responded to the scene for a crash that occurred after the taking pictures. Police discovered the girl unconscious within the automobile after being shot. A gun was discovered on the passenger’s aspect floorboard. A person on the scene mentioned he was the passenger and the gun belonged to him.

The person was interviewed by detectives and mentioned they had been driving with their son when he heard “fast gunfire.” After the girl was shot, she started spitting up blood, so the person tried placing the automotive into park, however ended up sliding into one other automotive, the grievance says. When he could not get the automotive doorways to open, he used his gun to shoot out the window. He bought their son out of the automotive and went to the girl and realized she was shot.

Previous to the murder, detectives had been assigned to analyze pictures fired at Scott Beer and Meals, 1201 S. thirty third St. They recovered five-9mm cartridge casings on the sidewalk exterior of the shop. Eleven different cartridges had been discovered close to the murder scene. It was revealed all had been fired from the identical gun. Surveillance footage reveals Danielson was on the retailer, based on the grievance.

Throughout an interview with Danielson, he mentioned he entered the shop along with his gun in his hand. When somebody mentioned one thing to him, he walked as much as the particular person and the particular person put his palms up. Three individuals then put their gadgets down and left the shop. The grievance says Danielson alleges the three individuals bought right into a automotive and began to drive away. Danielson mentioned he fired two pictures on the automobile. The motive force of the struck automobile then fired again at him, and Danielson fired two extra pictures again on the automobile.

After being proven photos of the sufferer and being knowledgeable that the sufferer was on her technique to have fun Christmas along with her household and that her 7-year-old son was within the again seat of the automotive, the grievance says Danielson modified his story.

Danielson then mentioned he “knew that they had a gun, and he wasn’t going to allow them to quickly him.” He allegedly mentioned he shot ten occasions from the automobile he was in, and mentioned he “wasn’t actually aiming, it was darkish and he could not see something.”

The grievance says Danielson realized concerning the murder on the information and that he “did not imply to kill the woman.”

If convicted, Danielson faces as much as 85 years in jail and a $50,000 high quality. He will probably be in court docket on Friday for an preliminary look.

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