MPD Officer Involved Shooting
Statement from the Milwaukee Police Department
On Thursday, August 26, 2021, at approximately 6:50 p.m., Milwaukee Police officers observed a reckless vehicle on N. 39th Street and W. North Avenue. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the driver fled and a vehicle pursuit ensued.
The pursuit ended when the suspect’s vehicle crashed on the 2800 block of N. 41st Street. The driver fled on foot and a foot pursuit ensued. The suspect was armed with a handgun and refused to drop the gun after several commands. Two officers discharged their firearms subsequently striking him.
The suspect, a 33-year-old Milwaukee man, sustained life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. No one else was injured as a result of the gunfire. The suspect’s firearm was recovered.
The officers involved in this incident are a 31-year-old male officer with over 3 years of service and a 29-year-old male officer with over 4 years of service. They were placed on administrative duty as is routine in an officer involved shooting.
This is a fluid and ongoing investigation. The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team will be investigating this incident. The Waukesha Police Department will be the lead law enforcement agency in the investigation.
A community briefing discussing this incident will be released in the future.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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