Milwaukee Public Schools record drastic decline in students killed in shootings MPS leaders say 13 students died from gun violence from July 2025 to June 2026



The superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools says the city is making progress on youth gun violence, but she's calling for more to be done.

There has been a drop in the number of students killed by gun violence.


 Every one of these losses is just too many,  said Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius.

Cassellius described the recent loss of a transition high school student as one loss too many.

MPS leaders confirm 17-year-old Jimmari Walton was shot and killed Saturday night near 39th Street and Lisbon.

Police arrested a 14-year-old in connection with the shooting.

 We are losing too many young people to gun violence,  Cassellius said.

MPS leaders say four students have died this school year in shootings.

Casselius is pushing for more preventative measures to prevent another death.

Between July 2024 and June 2025, MPS says 23 students died in shootings.

New numbers shared Tuesday show a drastic decline. Thirteen MPS students died in shootings from July 2025 to June 2026.

 The crisis is taking lives, and we cannot wait; our students are fed up,  Cassellius said.

Dozens of people and city leaders filled the Annual Emergency Gun Violence Summit to develop better ways to prevent youth crime.

 We've got to come together as a community to make sure we don't lose any more young persons' lives to gun violence,  Cassellius said.

Cassellius is pushing for stricter gun laws and encouraging parents to keep their weapons in a lock box to prevent access.

City leaders, including Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Fire Chief Aaron Lipski, and Police Chief Jeffrey Norman, were also in attendance, along with Gov. Tony Evers.
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