On October 22, 2018, at 11:33 p.m., Pleasant Prairie Police responded to the area of the 7800 block of 88th Avenue for a report of shots fired in the area. As officers responded, updated information was received that a 15 year old had sustained several gunshot wounds inside a home in the 7800 block of 88th Avenue.
Officers located the victim who indicated that he was inside his home, heard a noise from outside and observed a party known to him standing outside of the home and then that party began to shoot at him from outside the home. The victim was transported to St. Catherine’s Hospital and then transferred by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa. The victim’s condition is not known at this time.
Officers on the scene located the suspect’s home nearby, and with the assistance of Kenosha Police and Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office personnel, secured that residence. The 19 year old suspect was contacted via telephone and came out of the residence and was taken into custody without incident.
The investigation is ongoing and there is no other threats to area residents at this time.