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 the head and leg. He subsequently was taken to a hospital where he later succumbed to his wounds. The second deputy was wounded in the arm and called 911 for assistance. Though he was hospitalized following the shooting, he has since recovered and returned to duty. Two days following the incident, the 24-year-old suspect surrendered to law enforcement officers in Missouri. He has been charged with Capital Murder of a Police Officer. WISCONSIN On September 7 at approximately 7:20 p.m., a Milwaukee Police Department plainclothes officer was shot and killed while in pursuit of a suspect wanted on a burglary warrant and suspicion of drug dealing. The 29-year-old officer, with nearly 4 years of police experience, was patrolling with his partner through a residential area when they observed a male, who allegedly began to run when they called to him. The victim officer exited the unmarked patrol vehicle and began to chase the man through the neighborhood. The man allegedly ran through a hole in a fence and stopped on the other side to wait for the pursuing officer. He allegedly fired a .357caliber revolver at the victim officer fatally wounding him in the front upper torso where the bullet entered through the side panel of his body armor. The victim officer’s partner, who had been following the chase in their vehicle and then on foot, arrived on the scene and fired at the suspect, hitting him in the leg as he fled

the scene. Responding backup officers sealed the area and, by following a trail of blood, found the suspect hidden in the upstairs of a nearby residence where a .357-caliber revolver was also found. The 28-year-old alleged assailant was arrested without further incident and charged with First-Degree Intentional Homicide of a Police Officer, Parole Violation, and a Felon in Possession of a Weapon. A 27-year veteran corporal with the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office was killed on September 10 at approximately 10:35 p.m. while investigating a report of vandalism. The officer was dispatched to investigate a report of the spray painting of an apartment door. When the officer arrived at the scene, he entered the apartment building and began climbing the stairs in order to meet with the complainant. As he approached the top of the stairs, one of the apartment doors opened and a male exited. He allegedly began firing numerous shots at the officer from a .223-caliber automatic rifle. The man then pointed his weapon at the complainant who was able to retreat unharmed into her apartment. The man resumed firing at the officer who had fallen to the bottom of the staircase; a total of 30 rounds were fired. The officer, aged 57, was mortally wounded with injuries to his neck, head, and chest. Shortly thereafter, the 36-year-old assailant committed suicide using the same weapon with which he had assaulted the victim officer. It was not learned whether the male was the culprit of the spray painting.

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