Milwaukee Police Officer Involved Shooting
MILWAUKEE, WI— On Thursday, December 7, 2023, at approximately 3:17 a.m., Milwaukee Police officers observed a stolen vehicle wanted in connection with a shooting and attempted to stop the vehicle at 91st and Silver Spring. The vehicle did not stop and a vehicle pursuit ensued. Officers deployed stop sticks at 68th and Hampton in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed at 51st and Hampton and two occupants in the vehicle fled. A foot pursuit ensued. Early information indicates that one of the suspects was carrying a visible firearm and refused to drop the weapon despite multiple verbal commands from police. At approximately 3:22 a.m., multiple shots were fired in the 4800 block of North 51st Street. A firearm was recovered in close proximity to a suspect at the scene.
The suspects are a 19-year-old Milwaukee male, who was transported to a local hospital for treatment of critical injuries, and a 22-year-old Milwaukee male who was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The officers involved in this incident are a 26-year-old male with 8 years of service and a 27-year-old male with two (2) years of service. Both officers will be placed on administrative duty as is routine in an officer involved shooting.
The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team will be investigating this incident. The Waukesha Police Department will be the lead law enforcement agency in this investigation. If anyone has any information about this incident contact the Waukesha Police Department at (262) 524-3831.
There were no other reported injuries.
A community briefing will be provided to the public when more details are known and can be shared.
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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