MILWAUKEE— Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson declared a state of emergency and issued a curfew in downtown Milwaukee after he said at least 21 people were shot and injured after the Milwaukee Bucks playoff game Friday night. 

The curfew is for anyone under 21-years-old and will go into effect on Saturday and Sunday night. It lasts from 11 p.m. and last until 5:30 a.m. The curfew includes downtown areas between Knapp and State streets, and Vel Phillips Avenue to Broadway.

“If somebody pulls a trigger anywhere in Milwaukee and somebody sees something happening, then folks have got to speak up," Johnson said. "Guess what? If they are willing to do that in a crowd of thousands of people downtown, with police all around, they are going to go into your neighborhoods and do the same thing.”  ​

Milwaukee police issued the following statement and said they will be enforcing the curfew:

Due to the declared state of emergency, the Milwaukee Police Department will enforce the city-wide curfew promulgated by Mayor Cavalier Johnson. The curfew is restricted to individuals under the age of 21 in the geographical area from Vel R. Phillips Avenue on the west, N. Broadway on the east, W. McKinley Avenue/ E. Knapp Street on the north and State Street on the south. The curfew will be in effect for Saturday, May 14, 2022, between 11:00 p.m., until 5:30 a.m., on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Curfew will also be in effect for Sunday. May 15, 2022, at 11:00 p.m., until 5:30 a.m., on Monday, May 16, 2022.

The individuals who are exempt from this order are “individuals who are going to work, government officials, social service workers, and credentialed members of the press acting in their official capacity.”

We are requesting voluntary compliance from all individuals under the age of 21. If found in violation of this curfew, individuals will be arrested and fined $691.00.

According to the Deer District's website, Sunday afternoon's Watch Party for Game 7 on May 15 has been canceled. The Bucks said there were no shootings in the Deer District, where 11,000 people gathered to watch the game outside of Fiserv Forum. 

The Milwaukee Bucks issued the following statement:

The shootings that happened in downtown Milwaukee last night were horrific and we condemn this devastating violence. We are grateful to local law enforcement for its valiant efforts to try to contain what was a dangerous and fluid situation. While these incidents took place outside of Deer District property, it clearly resonated with fans coming out of the arena and leaving the plaza. Security, health and welfare are always our top priorities for our guests and employees and we appreciate the hard work of our security team to keep our fans safe.

In order to allow law enforcement to devote needed resources to the continued investigation of last night’s events, we have decided to cancel tomorrow’s planned watch party on the plaza. Deer District businesses will remain open as usual. We continue to work with the Milwaukee Police Department and other public safety partners to provide a safe and welcoming environment for our fans. We plan to have further details soon. 

17 people were shot and injured on Water St., according to Milwaukee Police. It happened just after 11:00 p.m. near the 1100 block of N. Water St., just blocks away from Fiserv Forum and Milwaukee's Deer District, according to a media release.

Police said there were 17 victims ages ranging from 15 to 47 years of age.

10 people are in custody and nine firearms were recovered regarding this incident. All of the shooting victims are expected to survive. Police said five of the victims were armed and taken into custody. 

Officials said criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney.

Authorities have not released any information about the victims or what they believed led to the shooting. 

Another shooting occured at about 10:30 p.m. A 20-year-old man was shot and injured on North Water Street near West Highland Avenue. Police said the shootings did not appear to be connected. 

It comes just two hours after Milwaukee police say three people were shot in the 1100 block of MLK Drive and Highland Avenue following the Bucks game in Milwaukee. 

The victims were a 29-year-old male, a 16-year-old female and a 26-year-old male. A 19-year-old male suspect was taken into custody. All three victims are expected to survive as well. 

Milwaukee police reported a total of 11 arrests. 

“There is just open carrying of firearms, with utter disregard for every single person that just was down there to have a good time, to enjoy Water Street,” said Nicole Waldner, Milwaukee assistant police chief. 

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips App. 

Here are statements as they come in: 

 

This is a developing story, please check back for updates. 

Alyson Bruner and Dennis Krause contributed to this report.