Kenosha police say a suspect was shot while he was being taken into custody after a standoff overnight near 50th Street and 14th Avenue.
Police were called to the area around 6:15 p.m. on Monday, after a woman reported a child custody issue. After arriving on the scene, officers say they determined the suspect had fled the area. Officers say they established probable cause to arrest him on multiple domestic violence charges.
Kenosha police say they found the suspect later at a home near 50th Street and 14th Avenue. They say the suspect fired at officers who were attempting to arrest him. No officers were struck by gunfire.
Joel Alcantar, a neighbor that lives across from the residence, heard the gunshots.
"We heard that somebody, somebody got killed...there was police all over, and the closed the street," Alcantar said. "I felt very scared because they brought the canines to get the suspect out since he was hiding and then I heard the gunshots."
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According to the Kenosha Police Department, the suspect remained inside the home, and the police department brought in its hostage negotiation and SWAT teams.
After a nearly eight-hour standoff, Kenosha police say the suspect exited the home through a window, and he was shot by an officer while police were attempting to take him into custody.
Police say the suspect was taken to the hospital for treatment. They say a firearm was recovered at the location where the suspect was taken into custody.
"It's just getting wild out here, just gotta stay prayed up and stay out of the way, protect your family," said a Kenosha resident. "These streets ain't the same anymore."
The Kenosha-Racine Area Investigative Team (KRAIT) is on scene, and the Racine County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation.
The officer who shot the suspect has been placed on administrative leave per department policy.
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