I-43/94 northbound re-opened south of downtown after reported gunfire

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4:25 p.m.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office has re-opened I-43/94 northbound after the investigation. There was no initial confirmation on whether shots were actually fired on the freeway, or if there were injuries.

Original story

Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputies have closed part of the city’s freeway system for the second time Tuesday to investigate reported gunfire.

Tuesday afternoon, deputies diverted traffic off of I-43/94 northbound at Becher Street, south of downtown Milwaukee, to investigate a report of shots fired.

Earlier Tuesday, crews had to divert traffic off of I-43 southbound just north of downtown after an investigation into shots being fired.

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