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Milwaukee police chase, shooting; men charged with attempted homicide

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October 10, 2023

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Milwaukee police chase, shooting; men charged with attempted homicide

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Antwan Davis; Rashad Gooden

MILWAUKEE – Two Milwaukee men are now charged after an Oct. 6 police chase and shooting with officers.

Prosecutors accuse 35-year-old Antwan Davis and 28-year-old Rashad Gooden of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, among other crimes. No one was hurt, but police said the gunfire struck two squads.

A criminal complaint states officers spotted an SUV speeding down a bike lane early that Friday morning. At around that same time, the officers heard a ShotSpotter call over the radio for the area of 24th and Hopkins, which was the direction the SUV was speeding away from. The officers tried to stop the SUV in the area of 22nd and Melvina, but the driver – later identified as Gooden – took off.

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A chase began, during which the complaint states Gooden drove into oncoming traffic on nearby Capitol Drive before turning down an alley. The pursuing officers saw the SUV’s back windshield shatter and could see muzzle flashes as someone inside the SUV fired multiple shots, striking the officers’ squad. An officer fired one shot in return. Those officers lost sight of the SUV as it left the alley.

Another squad then took over the pursuit near 22nd and Townsend. The complaint states someone in the SUV “immediately began shooting” at that squad, which was hit – and a bullet entered the passenger compartment. The officer who was driving that squad later said he “felt something hit him on the right side above his ear, behind his temple.”

The chase stretched to the city’s south side, ending near 33rd and Mitchell where the complaint states police found the SUV parked and Gooden halfway out of the vehicle. Gooden told officers, who had ordered him to the ground, “I was not the one shooting at you.” A gun was recovered in front of a nearby home.

A K-9 unit was brought in to find the passenger, later identified as Davis, who was arrested outside a home near 32nd and Lapham. The complaint states he had a bag of cocaine in his pants pocket, and a rifle and handgun were later found in the area where he was arrested.

The complaint states the first pursuing squad had bullet strikes to the windshield, bumper, front grill and radiator – some of which entered the engine compartment, disabling the vehicle. The second squad had bullet strikes to the hood, passenger side mirror and front roof – one shot entering the passenger compartment and hitting a shotgun mount which was “very close to where” the driver’s head would have been.

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Dashboard camera video captured both legs of the pursuit, which the complaint states covered six miles in six minutes. A total of 36 gunshots can be heard on the video, but the complaint states “additional shots may have been unable to be heard due to vehicle and other ambient noise captured.”

The SUV was towed from the scene. The complaint states officers found a total of 47 fired bullet casings, most of which were behind the driver’s seat. Davis’ fingerprints were found on a rifle magazine located inside the SUV. The complaint states the capacity of the rifle and empty magazine, along with the number of shots fired, “is consistent with the shooter having re-loaded.”

Ballistics testing on a bullet recovered from the initial shooting scene near 24th and Hopkins matched the gun found near 33rd and Mitchell, and “at least one” of the 47 casings found in the SUV matched the rifle found near 32nd and Mitchell.

In custody

Gooden told investigators, per the complaint, that he was in someone else’s SUV when another man he knew only as “T” got into the front passenger seat and told him to drive. When the squad turned on its lights behind them, Gooden said “T” demanded that he flee and told him where to drive before “T” started shooting at the squad. Gooden said “T” threatened him. Shown a photo array, which included a picture of Davis, the complaint states Gooden did not make an identification of “T”.

Davis is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 11. In all, he is charged with:

Attempted first-degree intentional homicide (3 counts)
First-degree recklessly endangering safety
Possession of a firearmy by a felon (2 counts)
Possession with intent to deliver cocaine

Gooden is also scheduled to appear in court Oct. 11. In all, he is charged with:

Attempted first-degree intentional homicide (3 counts)
First-degree recklessly endangering safety
Fleeing/eluding police

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USS Beloit naval warship commissioned in Milwaukee

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November 23, 2024

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USS Beloit naval warship commissioned in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE – A new naval warship was commissioned at Milwaukee’s Veterans Park on Saturday, Nov. 23.

The USS Beloit, a littoral combat ship (LCS), is roughly 380 feet long and will house 88 crew members. Ships of this kind are made up in Marinette, Wisconsin. They cost roughly $500 million to build.

As the ship’s sponsor, retired Army Maj. Gen. Marcia M. Anderson will lead the time-honored Navy tradition of giving the order during the ceremony to “Man our ship and bring her to life!” At that moment, the commissioning pennant is hoisted, and the Beloit becomes a proud ship of the fleet.

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This is the first naval ship to be named after the Wisconsin city, Beloit.

Once it is commissioned, the USS Beloit will call Jacksonville, Florida its home port.

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NBA Cup: Giannis Antetokounmpo stars as Milwaukee Bucks win again

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November 23, 2024

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NBA Cup: Giannis Antetokounmpo stars as Milwaukee Bucks win again

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his second triple-double of the season as the Milwaukee Bucks led wire-to-wire to beat the visiting Indiana Pacers.

The NBA’s two-time Most Valuable Player claimed 37 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as the Bucks won 129-117 on Friday to improve to a 2-0 record in the NBA Cup.

Damian Lillard added 24 points and 13 assists for his third straight double-double, and the result means Milwaukee have won five of their last six since opening the season with a 2-8 record.

They had six players in double figures for points, with Antetokounmpo, 29, recording his 47th career triple-double.

Jaylen Brown had 31 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 108-96 win at the stubborn Washington Wizards.

Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday added 16 points each for last season’s NBA champions, who have won three straight overall and are 2-1 in the NBA Cup.

James Harden had 22 points and nine assists as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to four games with a 104-88 victory against the visiting Sacramento Kings.

The Clippers were without leading scorer Norman Powell because of a hamstring strain and are now 1-1 in the in-season tournament, which concludes next month with the semi-finals and championship game being played in Las Vegas.

Last season’s MVP Nikola Jokic returned for the Denver Nuggets after missing three games for the birth of his second child and had a triple-double of 33 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists.

However, that was not enough to stop the Nuggets losing 123-120 at home to the Dallas Mavericks, for whom Naji Marshall scored a career-high 26 points in the absence of Luka Doncic, who will miss at least four games because of a wrist injury.

Jared McCain declared to the crowd that he is “the rookie of the year” after scoring a three-pointer in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 113-98 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets.

The 20-year-old, who was the 16th overall draft pick in June, scored 30 points as the Sixers halted a five-game losing streak, despite playing without Joel Embiid and Paul George.

McCain posted his seventh consecutive game scoring 20-plus points, joining Embiid, Allen Iverson, Jerry Stackhouse and Lee Shaffer as the only rookies in franchise history to accomplish that feat,

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Nine-story hotel planned for former Bradley Center site in downtown Milwaukee

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November 22, 2024

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Nine-story hotel planned for former Bradley Center site in downtown Milwaukee

The former Bradley Center site in Deer District, just south of Fiserv Forum, is set to be converted in part to a new Moxy Hotel.

NCG Hospitality, the operator of Moxy Hotels, and the Milwaukee Bucks announced Friday that the company has finalized plans to build the downtown hotel project, adjacent to the upcoming FPC Live concert venue opening late next year.

The Moxy Hotel project is set to break ground in late 2025 as well and open in spring 2027. The building is nine stories with 162 rooms. The new hotel joins the Trade Hotel, just north of the arena, which is also owned by NCG Hospitality and opened last year.

“Moxy Milwaukee Downtown will offer a fresh addition to bustling Deer District, creating an ideal destination for concertgoers and Milwaukee visitors alike,” the company said in a news release.

“The hotel will host a vibrant social scene, with check-in at the bar, a signature welcome drink and a lobby filled with games and spaces for guests to socialize and unwind.

“With the new FPC Live concert venue just steps away, guests will have access to world-class entertainment, making Moxy Milwaukee Downtown a hotspot for visitors looking to experience the best of the city’s vibrant nightlife.”

The hotel plans first surfaced in fall 2023 in connection with the FPC Live venue and around six months after NCG opened The Trade hotel north of Fiserv Forum.

Tom Daykin contributed to this report.

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