Wisconsin boy, 12, dies after alleged hammer attack; 8-year-old also injured, report says
Milwaukee police are still searching for attacker
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 12-year-old Milwaukee boy was killed and another, 8, was hurt after suffering blunt force trauma injuries during what is believed to have been a hammer attack, according to local reports.
Police responded at about 8:30 a.m. Sunday to Milwaukee's north side and are investigating the events of the attack, including the homicide of the pre-teen, according to FOX 6 Milwaukee. The affiliate station reported that the boy was rushed to an area hospital, but could not be saved.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A number of neighbors, including Lewis Williams, told reporters a hammer was apparently used to inflict the injuries.
Williams told local reports he overheard the younger victim talking at the scene.
"From what I heard, directly from his mouth was, ‘he tried to hit me with the hammer, too,’" said Williams.
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Williams also described how he heard arguing and then saw people putting a boy into a car that then drove away.
Police are still searching for a suspect, who has been identified by police, according to the Associated Press. An autopsy by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office is expected to be done Monday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Associated Press contributed to this report.