Thirteen children under the age of 18 have been shot in the last 10 days

So far in 2023, 12 kids have been killed by guns in Milwaukee County, roughly on pace to match last year’s total of 24 people under 18 killed by guns. Since the pandemic, each year has had more than 20 people under 18 killed by guns, a dramatic increase from the three years prior, where the total never hit double digits.