MILWAUKEE, Wis. — MILWAUKEE — Three Milwaukee Police officers were hurt in a shooting near 91st Street and Custer Avenue on Thursday.
According to police, the officers were serving a warrant for a 35-year-old man wanted on charges of possession of a firearm, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
Sources have confirmed that the 35-year-old man is Keith William Jeter.
While it is typically TMJ4's policy not to share suspect names before charges have officially been filed, station leadership is making an exception in this case due to the high profile nature of the case, and the fact that three officers were injured.
"We just hear glass breaking and we looked and it was cops trying to get in through the window. That's when the gunshots came out, so we ducked a little bit. I was trying to record at the same time," Michael Perez said.
Perez works next to the apartment complex where this happened. He took video of the incident where you can hear police breaking the windows of the apartment and the exchange of gunfire.
After attempting to communicate with the suspect, police say he fired at the officers. Four officers returned fire. Three of them were injured in the shooting, suffering minor injuries, and are expected to make a full recovery.
Watch: Three Milwaukee police officers hurt in shooting near 91st and Custer
"These officers could've lost their lives today. Unacceptable," Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said. "This is something of a trauma on their end, but it is traumatizing to our community because there are individuals in our community who deserve to live safely without worrying about firearms, especially in this situation."
Norman and Milwaukee's Mayor Cavalier Johnson spoke Thursday afternoon following the incident.
"There are children in this neighborhood. To open fire in an apartment building and shooting at police officers with an extended clip, without regard for who's on the other side of that wall, you could've hurt a kid, you could've hurt a senior citizen," Johnson added.
Police said no one else in the apartment or nearby were injured. Police also said they found two guns with extended magazines, but it's not known if they were purchased legally.
The suspect was also injured and is in the hospital. The officers will be placed on administrative duty, which is routine.
The Milwaukee Police Department's homicide unit will be investigating the shooting. Video related to the incident will be released in accordance with standard operating procedure.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the police.
Check back often for updates on this developing story.
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