Latest / Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
Officer Shoots Suspect in Waukesha Hostage Standoff | Milwaukee News
A tense standoff unfolded at a Waukesha Meijer store when a suspect armed with a knife took a 59-year-old man hostage, calling 911 and demanding a negotiator. Officers arrived to find the suspect directly threatening the victim; when he refused to drop the weapon, one officer fired in self-defense. The suspect is in critical condition, the hostage suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and no officers were harmed. The 26-year-old officer, with five years on the force, is on administrative leave. Body cam footage and a recovered knife are in hand, and the Milwaukee Area Investigative Team is…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.