Oct. 4, 2026 1:15p
(WGTD)---One teenager died and another was wounded in overnight shootings at Lockwood Park in Racine.
The teen who died was 17 years-old and was shot in the back. A 16 year-old suffered a chest wound and was flown to a hospital in Milwaukee.
In a news release, police said the 16 year-old is considered a "person of interest" in the fatal shooting and has officially been taken into custody although he remains hospitalized.
The 17 year-old was pronounced dead at Ascension All Saints in Racine.
No mention was made of who might've shot the 16 year-old.
Police responded to the park at 1:13 a.m. on a report of two people having been shot.
The shootings occurred as the result of an altercation within a large gathering.
Police are seeking witness information and any videos that might exist of the incident. The department's investigations unit phone number is 262-635-7756. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers by phone at 262-636-9330 or through the Crime Stoppers app by using P3 Tips.
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