Bodycam Footage of Milwaukee Officers Shooting Two People With Weapons on Cinco de Mayo
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June 22,2023
Milwaukee, Wisconsin — On Friday, May 5, 2023, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Milwaukee Police officers were in the area of the 1200 block of S. Cesar Chávez Drive. Several officers were already deployed to the area due to a large crowd that was engaged in reckless behavior. Officers were trying to disperse the crowd when several individuals started firing shots in the vicinity. An officer encountered an armed individual that was firing shots on the 1200 block of S. 15th Place. The officer gave the suspect several commands to drop the gun at which time the officer discharged his firearm subsequently striking the suspect.
The suspect, a 22-year-old Greenfield man, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non- fatal injuries. The suspect’s handgun was recovered. The officer involved in this incident is a 33-year-old male with over 7 years of service. He was placed on administrative duty as is routine in an officer involved shooting. Simultaneously, another officer encountered a separate armed suspect that was firing shots on the 1200 block of S. Cesar Chávez Drive. The officer gave the suspect several commands to stop at which time the officer discharged his firearm several times subsequently striking the suspect.
The suspect, a 17-year-old Milwaukee male, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The suspect’s handgun was recovered. The officer involved in this incident is a 40-year-old male with over 7 years of service. He was placed on administrative duty as is routine in an officer involved shooting. The suspect was taken to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries, listed in stable condition. There were no other reported injuries. When these incidents occurred, several firearms were discharged in the vicinity including fully automatic firearms. No other individuals including the officers were injured by gunfire.
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