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Homicide under investigation, victim has no affiliation with Marquette

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Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune • February 6, 2021
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A male not affiliated with Marquette University was fatally shot near the 2200 block of Wisconsin Ave. Saturday afternoon.

The vehicle was a grey minivan with no front license plate and was last seen heading northbound on Wisconsin Ave.

According to the Marquette University Police Department Safety Alert, no suspect information is available at this time.

Safety Alerts are sent to Marquette students, faculty and staff when there is an active threat to campus.

The Milwaukee Police Department and MUPD are investigating the incident. If you have more information, contact MUPD at (414) 288 – 6800.

This story was written by Megan Woolard. She can be reached at [email protected]

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Megan Woolard
Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
Megan is the Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune at the Wire. She is a Senior from Portland, OR studying journalism and English literature. In her free time, Megan enjoys collecting CDs. She is a huge fan of the Portland Trailblazers. This year Megan is looking forward to spending time with other staff members and producing important content.