Comment on Witness to Milwaukee police shooting confirms friend had gun

Witness to Milwaukee police shooting confirms friend had gun

Smith, 23, who was black, was shot and killed by a black officer after what police say was a brief foot chase that followed a traffic stop, and that he failed to comply with orders to drop the gun. The fatal shooting sparked two nights of riots and ramped up long-festering racial tension across Milwaukee. Milwaukee police and other law enforcement officials have declined to comment on what happened prior to the shooting, saying the investigation has not been completed. Pritchard said Smith was dropping him off at Pritchard's girlfriend's parents' house when a patrol SUV and an unmarked police car pulled up at the same time, boxing them in, and officers jumped out.

 

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