MILWAUKEE — A woman has died after being struck by a Milwaukee police squad car that had been dispatched to conduct a welfare check in the area Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred around 10:58 a.m. near 20th Street and Greenfield Avenue, according to police.
Officers were initially dispatched to check on an individual who was reportedly walking in and out of the street. Upon arrival, police said that while checking the area, an officer struck an individual who was lying at the entrance of an alley with his squad car.
The individual, identified as Hayley Linville, 31, by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office, was transported to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead by medical staff.
The officer involved is a 44-year-old male with more than 18 years of service and will be placed on administrative duty, as is routine in officer-involved incidents, police said.
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The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team will be investigating the incident, with the Waukesha Police Department serving as the lead agency.
Rebecca Nunez, who lives close by, told TMJ4 that she was not surprised to hear about what happened. Nunez was one of multiple residents who shared frustration over how they say officers drive around the neighborhood.
"I got so many emotions. I want to cry. I’m upset," Nunez said. "If they did a welfare check, why is this person dead? Why isn't this person still alive? What kind of welfare check is that? That's not a very good one, is it?"
This is a fluid and ongoing investigation. Video related to the incident will be released in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure 575.
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