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Suspect arrested after nearly five-hour standoff with Milwaukee Police

The suspect had a gun and shot it numerous times while officers were on scene.
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MILWAUKEE — A suspect was taken into custody overnight following a five-hour standoff with police, the Milwaukee Police Department said Thursday.

MPD was called to Medford and Roosevelt around 8:30 a.m. for reports of a subject with a gun. When officers arrived, they found a 24-year-old man inside a home with a gun.

Police said he fired several shots while in the home, as police attempted to make contact. No officers were injured, nor did any officers fire their weapons during the incident.

After a nearly five-hour standoff with police, the 24-year-old suspect was taken into custody.


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