Attempted Homicide In Racine Leads To Charges: Police

Police say a 22-year-old man was arrested on a charge of attempted homicide after finding a man with a gunshot wound.

Posted Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 3:14 pm CT

RACINE, WI — Racine police arrested a 22-year-old man on an attempted homicide charge Wednesday, according to a release.

The Racine Police Department says around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, police went to the 1000 block of Grand Avenue on a call about a shooting.

Police found a man who had been shot. He was taken on a helicopter to Froedtert Hospital. There's no further word on his status.

According to the release, police arrested Malik Hale on charges of first degree intentional homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Anybody with information on the shooting is asked to call police at 262-635-7756 or Crime Stoppers at 262-636-9330.

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