Shooting at Milwaukee flag football game, police arrest suspect

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee police have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with Saturday’s fatal shooting at a youth flag football game.

The shooting happened near 11th and Windlake around 1 p.m. A 47-year-old man was taken to a hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound and later died. He has since been identified as Raysean Barnes.

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According to the coroner’s office, the victim was shot during a flag football game. Milwaukee Public Schools said South Stadium has been evacuated due to an incident during a youth flag football game — and all other games scheduled for Saturday have been canceled.

MPD said criminal charges will be forwarded to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.