Milwaukee police say a pursuit tied to an earlier homicide ended with officers shooting and killing a 31-year-old man on Monday, April 13.
The timeline starts early. Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said a 27-year-old was shot and killed near 7th and Mitchell around 5:30 a.m. Investigators later identified a vehicle believed to be connected to that homicide. You could feel how quickly the day turned tense—by mid-afternoon, the same type of vehicle was already back in the middle of another deadly moment.
Norman then described what happened later near 35th and National Avenue. Officers located the vehicle near 35th and Walnut during a separate shots-fired incident. Around 4:45 p.m., officers attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver fled, and a pursuit followed. The vehicle eventually crashed near 35th and National.
Police said the suspect then exited the vehicle and fired shots at officers. Several officers returned fire, striking the suspect. Investigators said firearms were recovered from the suspect, and no one else was struck by gunfire. Several people in the area described what they heard as a “shootout.” In the background, one nearby resident said the sound lingered—like it kept bouncing off buildings, even after things got quiet. Actually, maybe “quiet” isn’t the right word.
The man was taken to a hospital where he later died. Norman also said a 34-year-old involved in the crash was transported to a hospital with non-fatal injuries, and said a few vehicles were struck by the suspect during the incident. Eight Milwaukee police officers discharged their firearms.
All officers involved will be placed on administrative duty, which is standard procedure following an officer-involved shooting. The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team is investigating the incident, with the Wauwatosa Police Department serving as the lead agency. Police said the investigation remains fluid and ongoing.
There’s also been public reaction inside the department’s orbit. A statement attributed to the Milwaukee Police Association says: “Tonight tells the story the numbers don’t… Public safety is not defined by a single quarterly statistic.” The statement argues that while statistics can measure trends, they don’t capture what happens in real time on streets—especially when officers are forced into split-second decisions during high-risk encounters. It also says the union will allow the investigation into the incident to run its course, but calls the events a reminder that serious violence remains a persistent and immediate threat.
Even with the facts laid out—homicide earlier, vehicle identified, pursuit, crash, shots fired—the story still feels unfinished in the way these incidents often do. What investigators figure out next, what evidence explains, and how officials describe responsibility, will likely keep unfolding as the case stays open.
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