Shots Fired; Protestors Warned at North Sherman Blvd
Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office confirmed deputies are assisting with possible shots fired near North Sherman Blvd. and West Burleigh Street.
Report of shots fired in 3000 block of N. 41st, 3100 N. 40th Street, and 3000 block of N. 44th Street.
Officers moving in to disperse small disorderly crowd near 48th and Center.
Unlawful assembly announcement is made to crowd creating disturbance at Sherman and Burleigh. Arrests will follow.
MPD monitoring crowd blocking traffic at Sherman and Burleigh.
Protestors appear to be at Sherman and Locust now
— Kristen Barbaresi (@KristenBarbar) August 15, 2016
Crowd continues to throw objects at officers, Sherman and Burleigh. MPD moving armored vehicles in to protect officers.
Officers moving in to disburse crowd at Sherman and Burleigh after crowd begins to throw objects, fires shots.
My photographer and I got to our car safely after hearing 2 batches of gunshots.
— Kristen Barbaresi (@KristenBarbar) August 15, 2016
Also, Milwaukee Police tweeted that they are monitoring a protest outside District 7 station.
Heard a handful of gunshots at Sherman and burleigh
— Kristen Barbaresi (@KristenBarbar) August 15, 2016
Stay tuned to CBS 58 for more information.
