A Milwaukee man has been charged in a shooting that left two dead near 38th and Nash

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – A 27-year-old Milwaukee man is charged in connection with a shooting that left two people dead.

The shooting occurred on December 23rd. According to police, two victims, 36-year-old Rodney Walls and 24-year-old Deontay Long, were shot in a vehicle near 38th and Nash.

According to a criminal complaint, Long was in the driver’s seat and Walls was in the passenger seat when both were shot. The accused shooter was identified by authorities as Valentin Santana.

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Investigators believe Santana was sitting in the back seat when he shot both Long and Walls.

Long then attempted to escape from the vehicle before his injuries caused him to fall to the ground. The vehicle eventually crashed into a post.

Valentin reportedly fled the scene and authorities arrested him after a high-speed chase that ended in another crash on I-94 near N. 16th Street.

Valentin Santana is accused of:

First Degree Reckless Murder, Use of a Dangerous Weapon (two counts)
Possession of a firearm by a felon
Reckless endangering safety in the first degree
Operating a motor vehicle to flee or attempt to elude an officer