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Suspect shot in Greenfield following pursuit, two officers placed on administrative duty

The suspect allegedly struggled with police after telling them he had a gun and was going to shoot them.

Two Greenfield Police Officers are now on administrative leave after they shot and injured a man who allegedly fled from a traffic stop.

By: Julia Marshall

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MILWAUKEE — Two Greenfield Police Officers are now on administrative leave after they shot and injured a man who allegedly fled from a traffic stop.

The Greenfield Police Department said in a news release that officers pulled a vehicle over around 1:30 a.m. and the driver, a 21-year-old man, became physically resistant with officers.

As officers were trying to place the driver under arrest, the suspect allegedly said he had a gun and was going to shoot the officers. There was a struggle, and one of the officers was injured.

The suspect then fled on foot and the officer was taken to a local hospital and then discharged.

As Greenfield Police and other agencies were searching for the suspect, Greenfield PD got a call from an employee at Rodeway Inn & Suites regarding a suspicious person.

Officers responded to the area and chased after the suspect on foot. Two Greenfield Officers then shot the suspect multiple times.

The suspect was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police did not say if a gun was recovered.

The two officers who shot the suspect, a 23-year-old with two years of experience and a 29-year-old with 3.5 years of experience, were both placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.

Greenfield police said the Milwaukee Area Investigative Team will investigate the incident, and the Oak Creek Police Department will be the lead agency. All body camera and squad camera footage have been turned over to them.