Two Milwaukee Police Officers Critically Injured in Shooting

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Civic Media) – Two Milwaukee police officers were shot and critically injured this evening. Those officers were responding to reports of shots fired near 25th Street and Garfield Avenue. When they arrived at 9:10pm, they were fired upon.

A few hours after the shooting, teams of officers were still seen searching with guns drawn in the area, presumably looking for a suspect.

The Milwaukee Police Association posted a statement on social media early Friday morning.

“It is with profound sorrow and outrage that we confirm that two Milwaukee police officers were tragically shot and critically injured in the line of duty tonight. Our thoughts are with these officers, their families, friends, and colleagues. These officers face unimaginable suffering and they have long roads ahead of them,” the statement read. “This senseless act of violence has struck the very heart of our department and our community. We have reached a breaking point. Violence in our city is out of control, and those who protect our neighborhoods are increasingly in the crosshairs. We have had 5 officers killed in the line of duty over the past 7 years and dozens of our officers have been shot and shot at while trying to serve our neighborhoods. Our officers wear the badge with pride and honor, but our officers need more leadership from the city to bring an end to this violence.”

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