A Fourth Security Officer Has Been Murdered This Week
MILWAUKEE WI June 3 2020 A fourth security officer has been killed during days of protests across the nation.
Milwaukee police say that they are investigating the triple shooting near 20th and Center, that left the security officer dead and two others hospitalized early Tuesday, June 2.
Friends of the victim say he worked at a gas station where the shooting occurred, and his death is a senseless tragedy.
“Just trying to do his job. You know the man got kids. You know that’s crazy. He can’t go home to his boys. You know he can’t go home to the mother of his kids,” said Antonio Edwards.
Edwards said his friend, JD, was a security guard at the Sr Petro gas station and was known around the neighborhood.
“He’s just a cool person. His job was basically to control vehicle and people traffic. He was working to get customers in and out quickly and stop guys from hanging around the gas station,” Edwards said.
Milwaukee fire officials say two others were also shot and they were taken to a local hospital.
Deshawn Grant has lived nearby for a decade, and said the violence needs to stop.
“Terrible, Terrible. Things are getting out of hand. It’s unreal,” Grant said.
The shooting remains under investigation.
Two other security officers have been shot to death an another was stabbed to death preventing a man from breaking windows.
