Milwaukee police responded to a call of shots fired and a 20-year-old man fled the scene on foot and fired shots at officers before being critically injured overnight, police said Monday.
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Officers arrived at the scene late Sunday after police received a 911 call reporting shots fired in the area, according to Milwaukee Police Department Deputy Chief Craig Thurnow. They say they found an armed suspect.
Milwaukee police car at crime scene. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
Sarnow said at a news conference early Monday morning that the 20-year-old ran for about two blocks before firing at officers who returned fire at about 11:15 p.m., hitting the suspect several times.
Emergency services took the young man to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he was listed in serious condition, police said.
No one else was injured, and police said a gun was recovered at the scene.
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Three police officers have been placed on administrative duties, a customary measure in response to police shootings. Milwaukee police said the Wauwatosa Police Department will lead the investigation into the shooting.
