Homicide suspect dies after shooting himself, getting Tased by police

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police say as officers have been responding to the lethal capturing of a lady, they discovered the suspected gunman, Tased him after which the person pointed a gun at his personal head and fired Wednesday night.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Workplace beforehand stated they responded to a murder of an grownup lady close to thirty fourth and Nationwide.

Police now say they responded to the identical murder at a enterprise round 2:12 p.m.

Officers then encountered the suspected gunman, recognized as a 62-year-old Milwaukee man, close to twenty sixth and State. Police say officers fired a Taser “in his course and the suspected shooter discharged a firearm at his head.”

First responders introduced the person to the hospital. He was in important situation, however the ME stated in an replace that the person died whereas within the hospital.

Milwaukee PD’s murder unit is investigating.

The massive variety of police who responded to the incident advised it was an officer-involved capturing. Police didn’t touch upon the affect the Taser had on the person firing the gun at his head.

Milwaukee police shared the next psychological well being assets:

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