“I heard it was mass chaos here. People were running and people were screaming,” said Sgt. Kristi Wilcox of the Racine Police. “I know we got multiple 911 calls that people were shot.”
A 19-year-old woman was treated and released, while another woman was flown to a Milwaukee hospital to undergo surgery for her injuries. No arrests had been made as of Thursday evening, and the incident remains under investigation, per a police statement.
At thetime of his death, police said they stopped a car while executing a search warrant for a felon in possession of a firearm when the suspect, who was not immediately identified as King Sr., ran from the car with a gun and led an officer on a chase on foot before he was killed, per theoutlet.
The casket remained in the sun for hours as investigators combed the scene,CBS58reported.
Investigators after shooting at funeral in Wisconsin.TMJ4 News/YouTube
Racine Mayor Cory Mason denounced the violence in a statement Thursday night, announcing that a juvenile curfew would be enforced through the weekend.
“Today’s heinous shooting at a cemetery while a family was already mourning the loss of a loved one is a new low for these perpetrators of violence in our community,” Mason said in a statement shared toFacebook. “The violence has got to stop! Revenge is not the answer. Ending gun violence is the top priority of the police department and my administration.”
Anyone with information about the Graceland Cemetery shooting is urged to contact the Racine Police.
source: people.com
