Four teenage girls and a woman were shot near a Milwaukee high school Tuesday night, according to police.
The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating the quintuple shooting, which happened at about 7:20 p.m. about a block away from Rufus King High School.
Police said officers first found three victims, ages 15, 16 and 17. The three were brought to local hospitals and are expected to survive.
Later, two more victims, a 15-year-old and 20-year-old, both suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, arrived at local hospitals, police said. They are also expected to survive.
Police said they are searching for a suspect in the shootings.
Hours before the gunfire, Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson proclaimed Feb. 1 - Feb. 7 to be Gun Violence Survivors Week in recognition of the negative impact of gun violence in the city.
