Milwaukee Police Officer Injured in Downtown Shootout; Suspect Arrested After Pursuit
MILWAUKEE, WI— On Sunday, July 5, 2026, at approximately 2:16 a.m., uniformed Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) officers patrolling our downtown entertainment district heard multiple gunshots near E. Knapp Street and N. Water Street. Officers on foot responding to the gunshots observed an Audi fleeing the scene. While fleeing, the driver struck an officer with their car. Officers, including the injured officer, discharged their weapons at the vehicle.
The suspect vehicle fled the scene and was later located unoccupied on the 1200 block of W. Fond Du Lac Avenue. The driver was located in the vicinity and it was determined he was struck by the officers’ gunfire. A gun was located in the suspect’s car and another gun was found in the area.
The driver of the suspect vehicle was an 18-year-old male. He was transported to a hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries and was arrested.
The injured officer, a 25-year-old female, was transported to a hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries with less than a year of service. Additional officers involved in this incident are a 28-year-old male with over 7 years of service and a 27-year-old male with over 8 years of service. All officers will be placed on administrative duty as is routine in a critical incident.
There are two additional individuals that arrived at hospitals with gunshot injuries. At this time, it has not been determined if they were injured during this incident or the shots fired that officers responded to. The Milwaukee Police Homicide Unit is investigating this incident. This investigation is fluid and ongoing.
Video related to this incident will be released in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure 575.
We wish our officer a speedy recovery.
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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