Earlier this morning, in a story that would seem too on-the-nose if you made it up, a stray bus tire crashed through a front window of Slingshot Bar in West Allis.
No one was injured.
“We love a good shot at Slingshot Bar, but we generally prefer our targets to be hit with something other than a bus tire,” the West Allis bar, run by the ever-busy “activity bar” group Bars & Recreation, said in a statement. “We’re just grateful everyone is safe. This certainly wasn’t on our bingo card for the morning!”
Photo: Slingshot Bar
You can see—and hear!—the crash in this video:
“The team is assessing the damage and will work to get things back in tip-top shape,” continues the statement. “In the meantime, Slingshot Bar remains committed to what it does best: good times, great drinks and keeping the action where it belongs—INSIDE the bar.”
Slingshot Bar opened at 6325 W. National Ave. in West Allis in October 2025. The bar is done up in a “jungle junkyard” theme, and invites patrons to grab a slingshot and pelt stationary and moving targets in a 60-foot indoor range. When we checked it out in 2025, we predicted it would be “a huge success, perfect for parties, corporate events, random nights out, and, yes, even kiddie birthday parties.”
And loose bus tires, apparently. No word yet on whether Slingshot Bar will get to keep the tire.
October 2025
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