Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee police shooting in bar district; body camera video released
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Division launched on Monday, Oct. 31 a group briefing (under) associated to a police taking pictures that occurred in Milwaukee’s downtown bar district after a prolonged high-speed chase in early September. The person shot by police was recognized as Ernest Blakney.
The group briefing contains sprint digital camera video of the pursuit previous to the taking pictures – in addition to physique digital camera video of the taking pictures incident itself. The investigation additionally revealed {that a} complete of 18 rounds have been fired by the suspect — and 76 rounds have been fired by MPD.
Blakney was wished for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, 36-year-old Nikia Rogers. Her physique was present in Blakney’s burned-out Nash Park dwelling on Aug. 25.
Ernest Blakney; Nikia Rogers; Police taking pictures scene close to Juneau and Water
Officers mentioned officers noticed a automobile and suspect within the murder close to twenty second and Nationwide shortly earlier than 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2. Officers tried to conduct a site visitors cease, however the suspect refused to cease and a pursuit ensued.
The chase ended when the truck turned disabled on Juneau Avenue simply west of Water Road downtown. At the moment, officers mentioned the suspect bought out of the automobile and fired a number of photographs at officers. A number of officers returned hearth, placing the suspect.
Officers walked as much as the truck Blakney had been driving – and tried to avoid wasting his life. By that time, Blakney was lifeless.
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A bystander was additionally shot and wounded in the course of the incident. That bystander, a 22-year-old girl from Hudson, was launched from the hospital after present process remedy.
No different group members or officers have been struck by the gunfire.
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The taking pictures stays beneath investigation by the Oak Creek Police Division.
Eight officers have been concerned within the incident. Every officer was positioned on administrative obligation as is routine in officer-involved crucial incidents.