A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in a dispute that started with a fight over a girl on Facebook, according to Milwaukee police.
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Milwaukee Police say two groups were fighting over a girl on Facebook.
14-year-old Tariq Akbar was wounded shortly after a fireworks display wrapped up on the city’s lake front.
“I heard screaming in the background”, said Arifah Akbar. The officers found the boy without a pulse and with a shot to the head.
The victim’s brother, who has not been named, was taken into custody, according to police and family. Teams of officers worked to resuscitate the victim and got a pulse, but he died later at Froedert Hospital.
The precise nature of the dispute was not yet clear.
His mother said her son had nothing to do with the feud. “He wasn’t a person to be in a mess”, she said.
“I just want to say to the other parents keep an eye on your kids, and watch their friends and who they hang with”, said Akbar.
“Words can’t express our frustration”, said Flynn in a news conference with reporters.
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Police are asking anyone with information to call the Milwaukee Police Department at 414-935-7360.
