Shots Fired at MPD Officers
MILWAUKEE, WI – On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at approximately 9:09 p.m., MPD officers were in the area of the 3000 block of W. Brown Street. Officers were following up on a missing person investigation, when a suspect in a vehicle fired multiple rounds towards the officers and fled from the area. The officers provided a description of the suspect vehicle over the radio. No one was struck from the gunfire and none of the officers fired their weapon.
At approximately 10:16 p.m., MPD officers observed the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on the 2600 block of W. Capitol Drive. The driver and sole occupant, a 32-year-old Milwaukee man, was arrested without further incident.
This remains an ongoing investigation. Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office in the upcoming days.
The Milwaukee Police Department is thankful that no one was struck by the suspect’s gunfire.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips App.
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.
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