The shooting occurred near the location of an August 9 double homicide in which a man was shot dead and another was fatally stabbed, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if the wounded man was a protester.
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More than 100 people holding candles and paper signs reading “BlackLivesMatter” had gathered early Sunday night at a local park, then marched to the site of the shooting.
The force said officers were making “multiple” arrests.
(Milwaukee County Sheriff via AP).
This undated photo provided by the Milwaukee County Sheriff shows Sylville K. Smith.
He said the officer told Smith to drop the gun and he did not do so.
Police in riot gear line up as angry crowds took to the streets for a second night to protest an officer-involved killing August 14, 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Flynn stated that Milwaukee police officers arrested 17 people Sunday morning, all of whom had prior criminal records.
Famed for its breweries, Milwaukee is also one of the most segregated cities in America, with a large concentration of unemployed black men in the inner city separated from the mostly white suburbs.
Scott Walker has put the National Guard on standby after one person was shot at a Milwaukee protest on Sunday.
Mayor Tom Barrett said at a news conference Monday that youths and parents should take note that all teenagers must be off the streets by 10 p.m. “We’ve been challenged in a way that we have not been challenged in years”, said Barrett.
He said: “This stop took place because two officers. saw suspicious activity”. “They have no place else to go”.
This weekend’s shooting in Milwaukee was distinct in that the deceased was armed, according to the police account.
Police say Sylville Smith and another person ran from the cops who pulled them over at a traffic stop. “Get them home right now before more damage is done”, the mayor said.
Fourteen people were arrested.
“It is also important for citizens to know that Wisconsin is the first state in the nation to have a law requiring an independent investigation anytime there is a shooting by a law enforcement officer that leads to a death”, Walker said Sunday in a statement, announcing his decision.
“I think people probably feel like they’re finally being heard”, Lee said.
Flynn said one 16-year-old female had been shot – possibly by a stray bullet – and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
“I’m very hurt”, said Patrick Smith. A vehicle was set ablaze and more shots were reported, according to police. Smith was accused in a shooting past year and charged with recklessly endangering safety, a felony.
Smith’s sister, Kimberly Neal, told The Associated Press the family wants prosecutors to file charges against the officer.
The shooting was being investigated by the state.
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Almost 40 per cent of Milwaukee’s 600,000 residents are black, and they are heavily concentrated on the north side.
