RACINE, Wis. — A 42-year-old man is in custody after an armed home invasion Tuesday near Marquette and Hamilton in Racine, according to the Racine Police Department.
Police said responding officers entered the home just before 6 p.m. on April 22 after hearing gunshots from inside the home and shot the suspect.
Several children and adults were in the home at the time of the incident; however, no other injuries were reported.
Watch: Man in custody after shots fired during armed home invasion in Racine
The officers involved are now on administrative leave, per standard procedure. RPD did not state how many officers were involved and put on leave.
Marisol Garcia, who lives close by, said her mother ordered their family to get on the ground when gunfire erupted.
"We were scared because we were like what's going on? Police with guns all over, people screaming," Garcia told TMJ4.
Dorothy Stevenson said she knows the family whose home was invaded and that she tried to check on them after learning what happened.
"I just hope everybody's safe and everybody's alright," Stevenson said.
The Kenosha-Racine Area Investigative Team (KRAIT) was activated to investigate the officer-involved shooting portion of this incident. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office is the lead investigative agency, while the Racine police are investigating the home invasion.
If you have any information that could help police with their investigation, you are urged to call the Racine Police Department Investigations Unit at (262) 635-7756.
Those who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers by phone at (262) 636-9330 or through the Crime Stoppers app using P3 Tips.
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