Officers responded to a shots fired call. Upon arrival, they saw an allegedly armed man on the front porch. Police claim the man went to the back porch and fired shots. Officers told the man to drop the gun but he did not comply. An officer shot and killed the man.
Agency: Milwaukee Police Department
Motive: gunshots
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: May 31, 2021
County: Milwaukee
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6900