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3 killed in separate Milwaukee shootings in 10 hrs

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MILWAUKEE (WKOW) --   Milwaukee police are investigating three separate shooting deaths that occurred within a span of 10 hours.

Police said the first act of violence began about 5 p.m. on Friday when an 18-year-old tried to rob a man and was killed in a shootout.  According to WITI-TV, the other man was wounded in the arm.

Authorities said the second fatal shooting happened just before midnight on Friday when a suspect walked up to a 38-year-old man at a gas station and shot him several times. 

Officials said the third shooting victim was a 26-year-old man who was shot once in the upper body.  Police have no suspect in this case.

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MILWAUKEE (WKOW) – Milwaukee police are investigating a pair of separate shooting deaths that occurred overnight.

On Saturday, the police released a statement that said one shooting happened just before midnight on Friday and the other shooting occurred about 3 a.m. on Saturday.

In the first shooting, authorities said the suspect approached a 38-year-old man and shot him several times.  A message left with the police asking if a suspect was in custody was not immediately returned.

Authorities said the second victim was a 26-year-old man who was shot once in the torso.  Police have no suspect in this case.

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