Milwaukee County deputy punched, gunshots heard at lakefront

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned a deputy was punched whereas attempting to arrest somebody close to Bradford Seaside and, round that very same time, pictures had been elsewhere alongside the lakefront Friday night time, April 14.

The incidents started round 10 p.m. The sheriff’s workplace mentioned deputies had been closing the North Level car parking zone, taking somebody into custody, when another person punched one of many deputies. A second deputy then took that individual into custody as effectively. 

Additionally whereas attempting to filter out the car parking zone, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned three to 4 gunshots had been heard between the North Level car parking zone and the realm of McKinley Marina.

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No accidents had been reported, however the one that hit the deputy and the deputy who was hit had been taken to a hospital as a precaution.

The sheriff’s workplace, together with the Milwaukee Police Division and Milwaukee Hearth Division stay on the lakefront for crowd management functions, officers mentioned Saturday.