Milwaukee, WI. – A “routine” traffic stop early Sunday ended in gunfire that left a Greenfield Police officer in critical condition and a man dead.
Authorities say a Greenfield Police officer conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle near South 35th Street and West Oklahoma Avenue at 1:36 a.m. near the city’s border with Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
The vehicle’s sole occupant, only identified as a 31-year-old male, initially stopped his vehicle but fled shortly after stopping. The suspect fled police for approximately 2 miles before crashing the vehicle near South 27th Street and West Becher Street.
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Police say the suspect exited the vehicle and started shooting at officers. A 36-year-old unidentified Greenfield Police officer was shot multiple times. Two other police officers on the scene returned fire, killing the suspect.
Footage from FOX 6 shows the suspect vehicle had collided with at least one other vehicle on the scene. The station also obtained dispatch audio that states the officer was shot in the chest.
Police say the officer who was shot had been with the department for 3 years. We wish the officer a speedy recovery.
Large police presence near 27th and Becher. This is my view from Rogers and Layton. Police have multiple streets blocked off. @fox6now @fox6wakeup pic.twitter.com/I99BbEOHDa
— Brhett Vickery (@BrhettVickery) August 22, 2021
This piece was written by Ray Dietrich on August 22, 2021. It originally appeared in ThinBlueLineTV.com and is used by permission.
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