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🌱 Patch AM: Why are Wauwatosa police leading this Milwaukee fatal shooting probe?
Also check out IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival on the Wauwatosa Patch calendar

Morning Wauwatosa! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why are Wauwatosa police leading this Milwaukee fatal shooting probe?
Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Nice with brilliant sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, warm and humid, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
- Sunday: Not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man killed in Milwaukee police shooting identified as Printis Smith (bluewaterhealthyliving.com) — Wauwatosa police are leading the investigation into a Milwaukee police shooting that left 23-year-old Printis Smith dead and an officer injured after an exchange of gunfire following a vehicle pursuit. Investigators are still searching for another man tied to an earlier Glendale incident and are asking anyone with information to contact Wauwatosa police. The officer is recovering and on administrative duty.
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📸 Around Wauwatosa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauwatosa
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★ Featured events ★
- IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
Milwaukee
9:00 am - North Shore School for Seniors fall session begins this month →
United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay, 819 E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay
9:00 am
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
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Other local events
- Lend Me A Tenor →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
7:30 pm - Pitch Perfect Pints Karaoke →
Mo's Irish Pub – Wauwatosa, 10842 W. Bluemound Road, Wauwatosa
10:00 pm - Wauwatosa Petco Adoption Event →
Petco Wauwatosa, 3870 North 124th Street, Wauwatosa
10:00 am - Lend Me A Tenor →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
7:30 pm - Lend Me A Tenor →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
2:00 pm - Lend Me A Tenor →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
7:30 pm - Lend Me A Tenor →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
7:30 pm - Lend Me A Tenor →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
7:30 pm - Lend Me A Tenor →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
7:30 pm - Lend Me A Tenor →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
2:00 pm
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Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wauwatosa's Nicest Day: The TOSA Locally Made Fall Pop-Up Market —Heidi Steeno Read on Patch
- Unisource Insurance Associates Earns Make More Happen™ Award for Supporting People with Autism —Ciara Read on Patch
- The Brewers got their 90th win Tuesday night, but this one ended up being about a lot more than the final score.
A look at Miz, Jackson Chourio, Pat Murphy, Luis Lara—and what one pretty remarkable night against the Cubs told us about what the Brewers have been… (Nextdoor Tosa East Towne)
🗞 Nearby News
Milwaukee
- Beer, Brews and a Great Cause: Yelp's Beer Hunt Returns to Milwaukee (tmj4.com)
- Harley Museum displays firefighter's motorcycle used on 9/11 (onmilwaukee.com)
- UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena rolls out new food options for upcoming sports seasons (wtmj.com)
Ok Wauwatosa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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