A car burns after violence erupted during a standoff between police and an angry crowd near N. 44th St. and W. Auer Ave.(Photo: Calvin Mattheis / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
A standoff between police and an angry crowd turned violent Saturday night in the hours after a Milwaukee police officer shot and killed an armed suspect during a foot chase.
After an hours-long confrontation with officers, police reported at 10:15 p.m. CT that a gas station was set on fire. Police said firefighters could not get close to the blaze because of gunshots.
CNN:
The incident started in the afternoon when two officers stopped two people in a car in the city’s north side, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.
Shortly after, both occupants fled on foot and officers pursued them, police said. During the chase, one officer shot a 23-year-old man who was armed, according to authorities.“He (officer) ordered that individual to drop his gun, the individual did not drop his gun,” Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said. “He had the gun with him and the officer fired several times.”The man died at the scene.
Saturday nights are made for fighting..
But this is no way to handle anything..
