Shots Fired at Milwaukee Police Station Attacked Weeks Earlier

April 13, 2022

Gunfire struck Milwaukee Police Department's District 5 station, just over a month after a man allegedly opened fire inside the station's lobby, after a suspect died in a holding cell there.

Shots were fired at a Milwaukee police station Tuesday, weeks after a gunman opened fire in the station's lobby.

The incident happened outside the Milwaukee Police Department's District 5 station, WITI-TV reports. Gunfire struck the station, several vehicles and a house, but no injuries were reported.

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Two suspects were arrested in connection with the shooting. Charges are being referred to the district attorney.

In late February, a 23-year-old man allegedly began shooting in the lobby of the District 5 station, days after a suspect died in a holding cell there. Officers returned fire, shooting and wounding the suspect.