MPD Officer Shot

MILWAUKEE, WI – On Thursday, January 27, 2022, at approximately 6:27 p.m., a Milwaukee Police Department officer was dispatched to a sick/injured person on the 2100 block of W. St. Paul Avenue. The caller stated that there was an individual slumped in a vehicle.  

On arrival, the officer encountered the individual that was slumped in a vehicle. The individual attempted to flee and brandished a firearm. The officer and the suspect exchanged gunfire. Both the suspect and the officer were struck.  

After the exchange of gunfire, the suspect entered the wounded MPD officer’s squad car and fled the scene. The suspect was involved in a crash with another motorist on the 1700 W. Clybourn Street and fled on foot. He was later apprehended on the 600 block of N. 17th Street, without further incident. The suspect’s gun was recovered inside the officer’s squad car. No one else was injured by the gunfire. 

The driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries. 

The suspect, a 22-year-old male, sustained non-fatal injuries. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.  

The officer is a 26-year-old male with over seven years of service. He sustained non-fatal injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. He will be placed on administrative duty as is routine in officer involved shootings.  

The Milwaukee Police Department Homicide Division is leading the investigation. The investigation is fluid and ongoing. Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office in the upcoming days.  

The Milwaukee Police Department sends our thoughts and prayers to our officer. We wish him a speedy recovery and are very proud of all the men and women of the Milwaukee Police Department that showed great professionalism.  

The Milwaukee Police Department would like to thank the community members that stopped and remained at scene to help our wounded officer. We would also like to thank the Milwaukee Fire Department for providing prompt medical attention to our officer. 

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.