Video Release of MPD Officer Involved Shooting
MILWAUKEE, WI— On Friday, June 12, 2026, at approximately 10:58 a.m., uniformed Milwaukee Police Department officers responded to a call for a subject with a gun who was threatening to shoot the caller in the 8500 block of West Kaul Avenue. Investigators later learned the suspect attempted to rob the caller. MPD officers observed the suspect armed with a revolver walking away from the scene and they attempted to stop him. The suspect told officers to shoot him as he held a revolver to his head and threatened to shoot officers. The suspect then fled on foot into a nearby apartment building, where he retreated to a 2nd floor landing in a common hallway. Officers heard a firearm discharged and made entry to the building. As officers repeatedly ordered the suspect to drop the revolver, an officer then discharged their firearm at the suspect. No one was struck at this time. Officers negotiated with the suspect for approximately one (1) hour.
As the officers engaged in conversation with the suspect, he agreed to accept a bottle of water and a cigar from the officers. The suspect then walked down the stairs to retrieve these items. At this time, less lethal options were used, including bean bag rounds, to attempt to arrest him. The suspect then retreated up the stairs to the landing in the common hallway. Officers that gained access to an upper unit heard shots. These officers encountered the armed suspect and then discharged their firearms at the suspect, subsequently striking him. The suspect was arrested, and medical aid was rendered at the scene. The suspect’s revolver was recovered near him. No officers were injured by gunfire.
The suspect, a 22-year-old male, was transported to a hospital where he succumbed.
The officers involved in this incident were placed on administrative duty as is routine in a critical incident.
The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team will be investigating this incident which is led by the Waukesha Police Department.
The Milwaukee Police Department’s Video Release Policy Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 575, establishes criteria for when video evidence that captures officer-involved incidents that result in death or great bodily harm will be released to the public. This policy is intended to balance important interests, including the public’s interest in transparency and police accountability, the necessity of preserving the integrity of criminal and administrative investigations, and the privacy interests of individuals depicted in such videos (including victims, witnesses, bystanders, and the individuals against whom force is used). This policy creates a presumption of release. It is our goal to release video in officer involved incidents according to SOP 575 within 15 days of the incident.
Viewer discretion is advised. To review the videos, please click on or go to the links below. https://mkepdpio.org/june-12th-2026-officer-involved-shooting/
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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