Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee police chase, shooting; men charged with attempted homicide
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
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee tow truck driver who was killed, now identified
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WBAY) – A Milwaukee tow truck driver who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Christmas Eve, has now been identified and the suspect made an appearance in court today.
39-year-old Christopher Sponholz is charged with felony hit-and-run involving death.
He was also ticketed for failing to notify police about the accident.
Prosecutors say Sponholz was estimated to be driving 80 miles per hour when he allegedly struck 40-year-old Hussain Farhat on interstate 94 in Waukesha county.
Sponholz then allegedly fled the scene.
Farhat was loading a disabled car at the time of the accident.
According to a criminal complaint, Sponholz told friends he thought he hit a deer.
A hit-and-run conviction can bring a sentence of up to 25 years in prison.
The bond for Sponholz has been set for $750,000.
He’s due back in court on Feb. 5.
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Milwaukee, WI
Hundreds celebrated second night of Hanukkah with concert from American-Israeli rapper/singer, Nissim Black
MILWAUKEE — From all over Milwaukee, hundreds of people celebrated the second night of Hanukkah with a special performance from a world-renowned Jewish singer and rapper.
Chabad of the East Side hosted Nissim Black, an American-Israeli rapper/singer at a Milwaukee venue. Nissim Black performed some of his most popular songs for an eager crowd who knew all the words to his songs. Along with the concert, there was a menorah lighting, prayer, dreidel playing, donut bar, music synthesizers, arcade games, and more.
Dec. 26 was the second night of Hanukkah. During the eight days and nights of Hanukkah, various celebrations are being organized by local Jewish groups. The Jewish Community Center hosted a Hanukkah dinner that was accompanied by live music. The Hoan is being lit each night. Also, a public menorah is lit on Whitefish Bay on Silver Spring Drive. Different groups will light it each night around 5:30 p.m., except for Friday when it’s at 4:00 p.m. Congregation Shalom in Fox Point will host a Hanukkah service, dinner, and activities on Friday starting at 5:00 p.m.
Watch the interviews to see what it was like at the concert.
Celebrating Jewish pride on the 2nd night of Hanukkah
The best moments from the Hanukkah concert in Milwaukee
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Injury Report
OUT: Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), De’Anthony Melton (knee), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Trendon Watford (hamstring), Ziaire Williams (knee)
QUESTIONABLE: Dorian Finney-Smith (calf), Ben Simmons (back)
OUT: AJ Johnson (illness), Chris Livingston (illness), Liam Robbins (Two-Way), Tyler Smith (G League)
QUESTIONABLE: Giannis Antetokounmpo (back), Damian Lillard (illness)
PROBABLE: Khris Middleton (ankle)
Each time the Brooklyn Nets have taken on the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024-25 campaign, they’ve boasted vastly different lineups. In their first meeting on Oct. 27, Cam Thomas and Dennis Schroder combined for 61 points in a major upset victory.
Most recently, the Nets came up just short against the Bucks on Dec. 8 while riding Schroder’s 34 points to a five-point loss sans Thomas.
Neither Schroder nor Thomas will suit up for Brooklyn tonight, the former having departed for Golden State and the latter continuing to nurse a hamstring injury.
Trendon Watford and Ziaire Williams join Thomas as absentees, while Dorian Finney-Smith and Ben Simmons could enter that category themselves.
Milwaukee’s star trio of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton all may sit out this evening as well, forcing the Eastern Conference rivals to rely on a “next man up” mentality to secure the win.
As four key players carry the “questionable” tag ahead of tip-off, the third meeting this season may look quite different from its predacessors.
Nets-Bucks is slated for 8 p.m. EST.
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