‘It’s Got to Stop’: Shorewood Police Chief Calls for End to Violence Against Officers After Officer Shot
SHOREWOOD, WISCONSIN, JUL 3 – A Shorewood officer was protected by a ballistic vest after being shot during a domestic violence-related incident that also injured two others, police said.
- On July 3, a Shorewood police officer was shot in his squad car near Bartlett and Kenmore, protected by a ballistic vest; the suspect remains at large.
- The shooting response arose when officers responded to a domestic violence call at Bartlett and Kenmore, with officials noting it was not a random act of violence.
- According to Chief Wurth, at least two rounds hit the squad car's windshield and passenger side; the officer was protected by a vest, and two others were injured.
- In response to the shooting, Shorewood canceled activities and residents were urged to avoid the area, amid a regional pattern of violence against officers in Milwaukee.
- As the investigation continues, Shorewood Police Chief Heather Wurth urges the community to report active violence and illegal gun ownership to help end ongoing officer attacks.
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