MILWAUKEE — The trial is now underway for the man accused of killing Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder and injuring another officer. Jury selection will head into a second day as court adjourned Monday without a final decision.
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Tremaine Jones was arrested after police say he ambushed the two officers who were responding to a "subject with a weapon" call June 26 at 24th and Garfield.
Corder died of his injuries. His partner, 29-year-old Christopher McCray, was injured and later released from Froedtert Hospital.
During a preliminary hearing in the case, Milwaukee Police Detective Cedric McFadden described the moment the officers were ambushed.
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"As they enter the mouth of the alley in their direction towards the bush, Officer McCray says he sees a flash, then he hears a series of bangs, which at first he thought were a series of fireworks, then the series of bangs again, then he acknowledges — they are gun shots," McFadden said.
When asked what Officer McCray did next, McFadden testified: "He disengages and turns around and sees his partner Officer Corder laying on the ground. He then turns back around, picks up Officer Corder's gun to cover his body and protect him, and calls for help."
Jones is charged with:
- First-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon
- Attempted first-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon
- First-degree recklessly endangering safety, use of a dangerous weapon
- Possession of a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle
Jones pleaded not guilty and a public defender was assigned to his case. He has been held on a $500,000 cash bond since his arrest.
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