
Milwaukee officer-involved shooting on State Highway 175, suspect dead
By Katherine Langford
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The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the person killed in a Milwaukee police shooting Monday night.The shooting happened on State Highway 175, near Vliet Street north of the Stadium Interchange, at around 8:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said a sergeant saw a truck make a U-turn and drive south in the highway's northbound lanes.Β FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or AndroidThe sergeant called in to dispatch and tried to make contact with the driver. During the encounter, Norman said the driver showed a gun. The sergeant then fired his gun, killing the armed suspect at the scene. The suspect's gun was recovered.On Tuesday, the medical examiner's office identified the suspect as 50-year-old Joseph Harry and said he sustained several gunshot wounds.The sergeant, a 37-year-old man with more than 15 years of service, has been placed on administrative leave. The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team