Police officer shot in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A police spokeswoman says a uniformed officer is in critical condition after a gun battle with an armed suspect.
Police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz says the suspect is also in critical condition in a hospital, where he’s in police custody.
She says the shooting occurred Saturday about 3:10 p.m.
Schwartz says police responded to a report of a man with a gun. While officers were en route they got an update that the armed suspect was walking away with a woman and a baby.
She says he got into a vehicle. When police spotted the vehicle minutes later the driver stopped and fled on foot.
She says witnesses report hearing the officer yell for the suspect to get down. Moments later shots rang out.
The officer is 30 years old, with seven years of police experience.
Apr 12, 2009 at 7:51 a.m.
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This is sad news... Hopefully he will make a full recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with his family!
Apr 12, 2009 at 12:51 a.m.
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how very sad, this just shouldnt happen. but it does.my prayers are also with this family.
Apr 11, 2009 at 8:53 p.m.
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My prayers to the officer and his family.
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