Wisconsin driver shoots at boy, 12, girl, 13, for throwing snowballs at his car, victims hospitalized

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN: A 12-year-old boy and a13-year-old girl were shot by the driver of a car at which the kids were hurling snowballs over the weekend. 

According to the police, the two young victims were part of a larger group of children who were playing in the snow and throwing snowballs at passing vehicles. When one of the snowballs hit a white Toyota, the upset driver allegedly fired off his gun at the group, hitting the two children. 

The police arrived at the scene around 8 p.m. and began administering first aid to the injured kids before they were rushed to a local hospital. Although their current conditions are not known, they were said to have sustained non-life-threatening injuries from the incident. 

"On Saturday, January 4, 2020, at approximately 7:50 p.m., the Milwaukee Police Department responded to a shooting on the 6100 Block of West Birch St. Upon arrival officers found a 12 year old Milwaukee female suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Minutes later a 13-year-old Milwaukee male was found also suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Officers immediately applied first aid to both victims. Both are being treated at a local hospital," the authorities said in a series of tweets. 

They added: "Preliminary investigation indicates both victims were with a group of juveniles throwing snowballs at cars passing by. One of the snowballs struck a white Toyota, no further description, and the driver of the auto fired shots into the group of kids striking the two victims."

Neither the names of the victims nor the driver was released. The police are currently searching for the gunman. 

Anyone with any information regarding the driver, his vehicle or the shooting incident was urged to call the department at 414-935-7360, or the Milwaukee Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.