Milwaukee man is shot and killed in a Taco Bell parking lot
Posted on 05/13/24 at 12:07
- Taco Bell shooting.
- Milwaukee police seek clues.
- The victim is identified as Stanley Smith Jr.
A 41-year-old man was shot and killed on Sunday in the parking lot of a Taco Bell in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of North 56th Street and West North Avenue.
A second 30-year-old victim suffered minor injuries and declined medical attention.
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Taco Bell shooting victim is identified
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the Taco Bell shooting victim as Stanley Smith Jr.
A witness at the scene described sudden chaos following the event.
«They were fighting, the man fell on the ground, and I didn’t see anything after that because everyone started running.»
Milwaukee police investigated the scene on Monday while Taco Bell resumed partial operations.
Mother describes her son’s last moments before the tragic Taco Bell shooting
Smith’s mother told WISN 12 News that her 41-year-old son was at the Scene 1 Lounge a block away at the time.
At that moment, the DJ announced that a car was being stolen in the Taco Bell parking lot.
She said it wasn’t his car, but he still went to check it out. That’s when he was shot and killed.
Milwaukee police are still searching for suspects in the Taco Bell shooting and are asking for information at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips.
