Milwaukee police officer shot responding to domestic violence call on city's north side
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A man is in custody after shooting a Milwaukee Police Department officer on the city's north side Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Police received a domestic violence call around 9:30 a.m. and responded to Fairmount and Green Bay Avenue -- near Lincoln Park. They arrived to an armed man, who began firing his gun at officers.
One officer, a 38-year-old man, was struck. He's being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers returned gunfire but didn't hit the 25-year-old suspect.
The suspect then barricaded himself inside the home for several hours, with four children inside.
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Around 12:30 p.m., the man surrendered unharmed, and the four children were released safely.
Milwaukee Police Department Chief Jeffrey Norman says the officer struck is still receiving treatment and they don't yet know the extent of his injuries.
"The Milwaukee Police Department sends our thoughts and prayers for a fast recovery for our officer injured in this incident. I’d also like to note that I’m very proud of our members today. They work that they did showed enough restraint and professionalism, in spite of what happened today," said Chief Norman.
The incident remains under investigation.
Marvin Pratt Elementary School is just blocks away from where the incident happened. A spokesperson there said the school was put on lockdown as a safety precaution until the situation was cleared by police.
Milwaukee District 1 Alderwoman Andrea Pratt told CBS 58 she lives just down the street and wanted to see for herself what was going on.
"It’s just a terrible way for us to go into our new year and I hope this does not set a precedent for what is to come," said Alderwoman Pratt. "It continues to be disheartening the increased level of domestic violence that’s happening in our city especially after the pandemic how it skyrocketed I really I’m sorry I’m at a loss for words."