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Milwaukee police officer shot on northwest side

Posted at 5:27 PM, Jul 25, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-25 20:20:44-04

The MPD officer hurt in a Wednesday evening shooting has died, Police Chief Alfonso Morales confirms.

The shooting happened after 5:00 p.m. near the corner of 28th and Wright. 

The MFD says one other person was injured in the incident. 

Sources say the officer was hit twice in the shooting. He is a 17-year veteran of the force.

The subject who was wanted has been taken into custody. 

It started as a subject wanted call. A woman had called police on her son, who fired on the officer. 

This is a developing story. Stay with tmj4.com for updates.