The shooting fueled anger from Milwaukee residents who questioned why out-of-state officers were in their neighborhood located about a mile from the convention site.
Police investigate a shooting Tuesday near King Park during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee . The shooting occurred outside of the security perimeter for the Republican National Convention. Five members of the Columbus police department fired on the man, who had a knife in each hand, refused police commands and charged at an unarmed man before police fired, Milwaukee Chief Jeffrey Norman said at a news conference.
“Someone’s life was in danger,” Norman said. “These officers, who were not from this area, took it upon themselves to act and save someone’s life today.” The Columbus Division of Police, as well as the chief of staff for Milwaukee’s mayor and a spokesperson for the convention’s joint command center, all said there was nothing to suggest the shooting was related to the convention itself.Officials close a street Tuesday near King Park after a police officers from Columbus shot a person reportedly armed with two knives in Milwaukee.
Residents said the encampment was a long-standing feature of the neighborhood, which is home to several social service clinics and a shelter. Some said Milwaukee police officers are familiar with many of those living in the tents and might have been able to deescalate the situation.
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