MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team, lead by the Oak Creek Police Department, is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting near Finlayson and Reservoir.
Around 9:23 a.m., officers located a suspect wanted in an overnight homicide in Shorewood. A vehicle pursuit ensued. During the vehicle pursuit, the suspect shot at officers. The pursuit ended in the area of West Reservoir Avenue and North Dr. William Finlayson Street in Milwaukee.
The suspect continued to shoot at officers. Multiple officers returned fire, and the suspect, an adult male, sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
No officers were injured during the vehicle pursuit and officer-involved shooting. The involved officers will be placed on leave status per their own agency's policy.
Residents recalled watching the incident unfold, telling TMJ4 that just before 10 a.m. on Thursday, they heard a bunch of shots ring out in the neighborhood.
New video from a neighbor captures several gunshots, as well as multiple police squad cars driving by a neighborhood near Finlayson and Brown.
Jasmin Elhindi was at her home near the scene when the incident unfolded.
"It was just a lot of sirens and then out of nowhere it was like 10 gun shots," Elhindi said.
"I was laying in bed and then all of a sudden I was oh my god and called my husband and then we just watched."
What they witnessed was roads near their home quickly closed off as first responders swarmed the area. The FBI and officers from several municipalities responded to the scene where a chase involving a black Mercedes and a police car ended with shots fired.
Willie Mae Moore, a Lapham Park resident, observed the police response from her window.
"I see cars, police cars parking and they were jumping out with guns in their hands and I just heard bullets," Moore said.
WATCH: Video captures several gunshots near Finlayson and Brown
As the investigation continued throughout the morning, the incident disrupted plans for visitors to the area. Margo Harrison and her family, who were visiting Milwaukee for the Fourth of July holiday, found themselves unable to access their rental home.
"The street that we're staying on was completely blocked and I asked one of the police officers what was going on and he said that it was a very active scene essentially right in front of the house that we're staying at," Harrison said.
Despite the shocking incident, Harrison remained optimistic about her visit to the city.
"It's a beautiful neighborhood so it just sounds like bad luck," she said.
Our crew also says they saw FBI agents and some officers with their long guns drawn at the scene, as well as what appears to be a SWAT vehicle. They reportedly also saw and heard several flashbangs.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed it was called to the scene near Finlayson and Reservoir.
Watch: Large law enforcement presence near Finlayson and Reservoir
It’s unclear what the cause of the large law enforcement response is.
TMJ4 has reached out to police for more information.
This is a developing story and will be updated once more information is available.
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