October 4th, 2024 - Officer Involved Shooting Video 1

On Friday, October 4, 2024, at approximately 8:33 a.m., Milwaukee Police Department officers were dispatched to a shooting on the 4100 block of N. 68th Street. Upon arrival, officers observed three victims fleeing the residence by jumping off the second-story porch. One of these victims had multiple gunshot wounds and was armed with a firearm. Officers moved the victims to safety. At this time, a suspect exited the residence onto the second-story porch and was observed by officers armed with a firearm. Officers gave commands to the suspect to drop the gun and the suspect did not comply. An officer discharged his firearm at the suspect. The suspect then retreated into the residence. A tactical setup was established and negotiators attempted a peaceful resolution. After no response from the suspect, the Tactical Enforcement Unit entered the residence and located the 33-year-old male suspect, deceased from a gunshot wound. At the time the cause of the suspect’s injury was unknown; however, on Monday, October 7, 2024, the Medical Examiner’s preliminary autopsy report determined our officer’s gunfire fatally struck the suspect. The suspect’s firearm was recovered next to him. The shooting victim that fled the residence, a 33-year-old, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. No one else was struck from gunfire. The officer that discharged his duty weapon during this incident is a 28-year-old male with over 3 years of service. He was placed on administrative duty as is routine in officer involved shooting investigations. This incident, as with all critical incidents, will be subject to an administrative review in accordance with department policy to ensure adherence to department training, policies, procedures, and law enforcement best practices. The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team will be investigating this incident. The Brookfield Police Department is the leading agency. 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.