Someone broke into a house and stole some items before getting fatally shot Tuesday night, Milwaukee police said.

A would-be intruder is dead, and police are looking for a shooter, authorities said early Wednesday morning.Milwaukee police says a man broke into a home near N. 65th Street and W. Congress Street around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday and had stolen items when the homeowner returned and fired shots. Authorities attempted to save the 37-year-old, but he died from multiple gunshot wounds.Police say the shooter left the scene before police arrived, and they're still looking for him this morning. Neither the suspect's, nor victim's, names have been released.

A would-be intruder is dead, and police are looking for a shooter, authorities said early Wednesday morning.

Milwaukee police says a man broke into a home near N. 65th Street and W. Congress Street around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday and had stolen items when the homeowner returned and fired shots.


Authorities attempted to save the 37-year-old, but he died from multiple gunshot wounds.



Police say the shooter left the scene before police arrived, and they're still looking for him this morning.

Neither the suspect's, nor victim's, names have been released.