Wauwatosa police officers shot a 17-year-old after a police chase Tuesday night.The shooting happened near North 92nd and West Congress streets in Milwaukee.According to the Wauwatosa Police Department, officers patrolling near North 92nd and West Marion streets spotted a silver Pontiac around 10:40 p.m. that was reported stolen in Milwaukee. The officers said they approached the vehicle while it was parked in an alley between North 92nd and North 91st and West Congress streets. Officers said the teen driver got out of the vehicle armed with a gun and did not comply with the officers’ commands.The two officers then fired their weapons and hit the teenage suspect. “He was lying on the ground. He wasn’t dead … he was moving. He was talking,” a neighbor said.The teen was transported to a nearby hospital and was expected to survive. Police said the suspect’s gun was recovered at the scene. Investigators did not say how many times the teen was shot or where.He was alone in the car.Wauwatosa Police Chief James MacGillis spoke with reporters Wednesday afternoon.He said the victim’s family reported their car stolen and they recovered it but never told police.MacGillis said the officers spotted the teen in his parents’ vehicle in the alley.He would not answer questions on whether the teen pointed his gun at officers.The entire encounter was captured on police body and dash camera video.Investigators are not releasing it to the public.”Why does a 17 year old have a firearm in their hand? Why does that happen? They’re endangering their own lives and they’re endangering the lives of my officers and the community. This has to stop,” MacGillis said.One officer involved is 34 years old with more than eight years of service. The other officer is 30 years old with more than five years of experience. They were placed on paid administrative duty.The names of the officers and suspect have not been released.The Milwaukee Police Department is conducting the investigation.No other details were available.Anyone with information should contact the Milwaukee Police Department Criminal Investigation Bureau at 414-935-7360.WISN 12 continues to gather more information on this developing story.
Wauwatosa police officers shot a 17-year-old after a police chase Tuesday night.
The shooting happened near North 92nd and West Congress streets in Milwaukee.
According to the Wauwatosa Police Department, officers patrolling near North 92nd and West Marion streets spotted a silver Pontiac around 10:40 p.m. that was reported stolen in Milwaukee.
The officers said they approached the vehicle while it was parked in an alley between North 92nd and North 91st and West Congress streets.
Officers said the teen driver got out of the vehicle armed with a gun and did not comply with the officers’ commands.
The two officers then fired their weapons and hit the teenage suspect.
“He was lying on the ground. He wasn’t dead … he was moving. He was talking,” a neighbor said.
The teen was transported to a nearby hospital and was expected to survive.
Police said the suspect’s gun was recovered at the scene.
Investigators did not say how many times the teen was shot or where.
He was alone in the car.
Wauwatosa Police Chief James MacGillis spoke with reporters Wednesday afternoon.
He said the victim’s family reported their car stolen and they recovered it but never told police.
MacGillis said the officers spotted the teen in his parents’ vehicle in the alley.
He would not answer questions on whether the teen pointed his gun at officers.
The entire encounter was captured on police body and dash camera video.
Investigators are not releasing it to the public.
“Why does a 17 year old have a firearm in their hand? Why does that happen? They’re endangering their own lives and they’re endangering the lives of my officers and the community. This has to stop,” MacGillis said.
One officer involved is 34 years old with more than eight years of service.
The other officer is 30 years old with more than five years of experience.
They were placed on paid administrative duty.
The names of the officers and suspect have not been released.
The Milwaukee Police Department is conducting the investigation.
No other details were available.
Anyone with information should contact the Milwaukee Police Department Criminal Investigation Bureau at 414-935-7360.
WISN 12 continues to gather more information on this developing story.
