Officers tried to stop a vehicle for reckless driving around 8 p.m. Police pursued the vehicle around the block before it crashed into a light pole in the same area where it began fleeing. Kean Walker reportedly got out of the vehicle and immediately fired at officers, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Kean Walker
Agency Responsible: Milwaukee Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: White
Date of Death: December 15, 2019
County: Milwaukee
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5274
Geography: Urban