MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee police officer shot a man during a drug investigation near 18th and Greenfield on Thursday.
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Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman provided an update Thursday evening.
Chief Norman said Milwaukee police were conducting a narcotics investigation near 18th and Greenfield around 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Officers saw two individuals engaged in a suspected drug deal. One of the individuals had a gun in his waistband. When he was approached by police, the man fled on foot and a foot pursuit began. During the pursuit, an officer fired his gun and struck the man. He was then arrested on the 1300 block of S. 19th Street.
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Chief Norman said the man's firearm and suspected illegal narcotics were recovered.
The man, a 30-year-old, was transported to the hospital with non-fatal injuries and is in stable condition.
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The officer involved is a 30-year-old man with three years of service. He will be placed on administrative duty, which is routine in officer-involved shootings.
There were no injuries to officers or any community members.
The Milwaukee Police Department Homicide Division is leading the investigation.
Police say a community briefing on the incident will be released in the future.