MILWUAKEE — One man is dead, and one man has been arrested following an officer-involved shooting near 37th and Fairmount on March 8, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.
Milwaukee officers were dispatched at 3:17 p.m. for an entry into a business near 32nd Street and Lancaster Avenue. According to police, the caller reported that one of the suspects had fired a gun in their direction.
When officers responded, they saw the two men near 37th Street and Fairmount Avenue.
Eddie McGhee, who lives in the area, noticed police activity as he returned home.
"I come home, and an officer at the end of the alley had it blocked off," McGhee said. "I asked what was going on, and he said, 'Officer-involved shooting.’”
Officers confronted a 41-year-old man who was armed and gave multiple commands to drop his weapon, police said.
An officer then fired his gun, fatally striking the man. Officers recovered his firearm nearby.
The Milwaukee Fire Department transported the 41-year-old to Froedtert. It is unclear if the suspect died on the way to the hospital or after he arrived.
Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said investigators are still working to determine whether the suspect pointed his weapon or fired at officers.
"We do not know at this time, just that the suspect was armed," Norman said.
Officers arrested the second suspect, a 34-year-old man.
Police identified the officer who fired his weapon as a 43-year-old man with more than 10 years of experience. He was placed on administrative duty, which is routine in officer-involved shootings.
Check out: the MPD press conference following the officer-involved shooting.
Rodney Harris, who also lives in the neighborhood, said the shooting raised concerns for families in the community.
"When you have kids in the house and people are getting shot, it definitely becomes a problem in the community," Harris said.
Community peace advocates, such as members of 414 Life, were also seen in the area following the shooting.
McGhee called for an end to gun violence.
"It’s scary," he said. "Put the guns down."
The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team is handling the case, with the Wauwatosa Police Department leading the investigation.
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