Elijah Wilks’ family say police shooting of their relative was ‘justified’

Family says off-duty Milwaukee officer acted appropriately in fatal shooting caught on dashcam video

The family of Elijah Wilks says the fatal shooting by an off-duty Milwaukee police officer was justified after video showed Wilks striking the officer with a gun.

Family of Milwaukee Man Shot to Death During Traffic Stop Insists Officer’s Actions Were Justified: ‘Something We Have to Live With’

Screenshot The family of a man who was shot to death by an off-duty Milwaukee police officer acknowledged that the officer’s actions were justified. The shooting occurred on the evening of October 9, leaving 26-year-old Elijah Wilks dead. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Wilks’ family demanded answers. Just days later, the Milwaukee Police Department released footage of the incident from the officer’s dashboard camera. In the video, t…

Elijah Wilks’ family say police shooting of their relative was ‘justified’

In the video, Wilks can be seen hitting the police officer in the face with a gun leading the cop to open fire

Off-Duty Milwaukee Officer Fatally Shoots Man Who Pistol-Whipped Him After Minor Crash

Milwaukee police have released a video showing the deadly shooting of 26-year-old Elijah Wilks by an off-duty officer on Oct. 9, and even his own family says after seeing it, they believe the officer’s actions were justified. The release came unusually fast for the Milwaukee Police Department, but officials said they wanted to be transparent after questions began swirling in the community. The family also wanted the footage shared so people coul…

Family says off-duty Milwaukee officer acted appropriately in fatal shooting caught on dashcam video – Democratic Accent

The family of 26-year-old Elijah Wilks said Thursday they believe the off-duty Milwaukee officer who fatally shot him acted justifiably after a traffic encounter last week, citing video that shows Wilks striking the officer with a gun and pointing it at him before being shot. Police said the 41-year-old off-duty officer, a 21-year veteran of the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), was involved in a minor vehicle incident around 8:30 a.m. Thursday…