Fleeing Suspect Shot, Killed After Shooting Police Officer: Cops

Greenfield WI

22 August, 2021

11:12 AM

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GREENFIELD, WI — A police chase suspect was shot and killed by pursuing officers after he shot and wounded one of them, the Greenfield Police Department said on Facebook Sunday morning. Greenfield police said a driver was stopped at 35th Street and Oklahoma Avenue a little after 1:30 a.m., when, after initially stopping for police, fled and crashed at 27th and Becher streets. The man shot at police officers, according to police, and struck one 36-year-old police officer with three years of experience multiple times. The police officer was hospitalized in critical, but stable, condition, police said. The suspect, a 31-year-old man from Milwaukee, was pronounced dead at the scene after two other Greenfield police officers shot him, police said. He had not been identified as of 10 a.m. This is a developing story. Refresh this page for updates.