From WISN News – Milwaukee police records show 13 children have died in firearm-related homicides this year. Ten years ago, there were six deaths. In response to the spike, DHHS started the Credible Messenger program in 2021, which focuses on high-risk people ages 12 to 22.
Milwaukee Christian Center, 414 Life, Youth Advocate Program, WestCare and Running Rebels are partners in the program. In the first two years, more than three-quarters of the young people involved did not re-offend.
