Were very Emotional Learning their loved one had diedand did not want to speak on camera. We are working to figure out the circumstances surrounding the shooting. It happened this afternoon as people were outside. We spoke with a neighbor who heard shots from her backyard. Mke, offc taking risk on behalf of community, split second decisoins in this case ofc attmepted to stop 2 yougn men, one armed with a handgun, offc made a split second decision, risk they take every dya on behalf of our communiity. I was in the backyard with my great granddaughter and little bathtub. So we were just getting her in there and we heard bang, bang bang, three shots and i knew they were gunshots. We are waiitn gon a police news confeerence. As we learn more details mdash;we will bring them to you. Reporting live at 45th and auer, Ashley Sears Fox 6 news. Hand thanks ash police mentioned its been incredibly violent 24 hours. There have been nine other shootings and five homicides. Fox 6s Derica Williams te
To tears. A Police Involved shooting saturday afternoon leads to chaos by nightfall. Looked like baghdad. You goin to war . For what from flames to charred remains. Tonight city leaders plead for peace. Last night was like anything i have ever seen in my adult life in this city. I hope i never tonights big story milwaukee unrest. A live look at a gathering near the bp gas station on sherman and burleigh. It was just one of the casualties of last nights violence sparked by an officer involved shooting. Well have more from there in a moment but first a break down of just some what happened last night. 4 officers were hurt. All have arrested. They all had prior criminal records. Right now 150 Police Officers trained in crowd control are on duty so are 100 Milwaukee County sheriffs deputies. There are also 125 National Guard members theyre in place to help tonight if needed. The mayor says hes prepared to enact a curfew if necessary. We have Team Coverage of the milwaukee unrest. Lets star
Morning. Our Derica Williams is ve in downtown at the police adquarters. T we start first wit milwaukee, it was all sparked saturday after a Police Officer shot and killed an armed suspect when he ran away during a traffic stop. Police say that 23yearold Sylville Smith was shot twice once in the a, he died on scene. The officer is on administrative duty while the Wisconsin Department of justice investigates the shooting. We have Team Coverage this morning. Our Derica Williams is live in downtown at the police headquarters. But we start first with Julie Collins shes in the sherman park neighborhood with a recap of last night chaos. This morning the sherman park neighborhood is quiet. But it was a different scene last night. A group of people were gathered in the streets near sherman and burleigh. Officers were in riot gear and lined the streets to keep things under control. Just before 11 last night people in the crowd began throwing rocks and other one shooting victim was rushed to the
Working through the night trying to disperse the crowds. And this all started on saturday. After a milwaukee officer shot and killed 23 yearold sylville smith. Smith ran from the officers during a traffic stop. He was shot twice. And died at the scene near 44th and auer. His death has sparked two days of violent clashes with police on the citys northside. Including businesses being lit on fire. And windows smashed near sherman park. Governor scott walker has activated the National Guard but they have not been deployed in the c morning on the unrest in the city. Julie collins joins us live at 41st and burleigh where a fire has broken out near the area where people were protesting. And Derica Williams joins us live at the Police Administration building. We start with julie on the citys the violence continued into the Early Morning hours here at sherman and in the violence you may remember the coalition of justice was here around 9am cleaning up the neighborhood and holding prayer circles
Overturned. Made famous by the docuseries making a murderer whats next for Brendan Dassey. Plus 9 shootings leave 5 dead all within hours of each other. Last night was a bad night. Very very violent 24 hours in milwaukee and this afternoon another death, after Milwaukee Police fire at a suspect. Taking risks on behalf of community and making split second decisions. What police say led up to the shooting. Well start with the shooting involving Milwaukee Police. An officer shoots a man dead. Another man is in custody. Police say an officer fired at a suspect armed with a handgun. Fox 6s ashley sears is live at at Police Headquarters with the very latest. The shooting happened at about the scene as people tried to understand what too place. Near 44th and auer police tape blocks several streets as officers and squads line the scene. 48 59 i heard bang, bang, bang, three shots and i knew they were gun shots. Maxine jeter heard a them from her backyard. 49 30 i heard some yelling prior to th