All hell Breaks Loose in Kenosha Wisconsin
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All hell broke loose in Kenosha Wisconsin when news of a shooting of a Black man by an officer went viral. He is expected to survive. The incident is being investigated to determine whether the officer’s action was justified or not. August 24, 2020
Update: Kenosha Officer Involved Shooting
KENOSHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved shooting (OIS) in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, August 23, 2020.
The shooting occurred when Kenosha police officers responded to a reported domestic incident in the 2800 block of 40th Street.
Law enforcement immediately provided medical aid to the person who was shot. Flight for Life transported the person to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. The person is in serious condition.
DCI is leading this investigation and is assisted by Wisconsin State Patrol and Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office. All involved law enforcement are fully cooperating with DCI during this investigation. The involved officers have been placed on administrative leave.
DCI is continuing to review evidence and determine the facts of this incident and will turn over investigative reports to a prosecutor following a complete and thorough investigation.
If members of the public have any further information regarding this incident, please contact law enforcement.
When DCI is the lead investigating agency of a shooting involving a law enforcement officer, DCI aims to provide a report of the incident to the prosecutor within 30 days. The prosecutor then reviews the report and makes a determination about what charges, if any, are appropriate. If the prosecutor determines there is no basis for prosecution of the law enforcement officer, DCI will thereafter make the report available to the public.
There has been speculation on social media about the identities of those involved in this incident. The public is advised to await identifying information from an official source.
The Police Department earlier was investigating a shooting of an officer. The Suspect is in custody.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved shooting (OIS) in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Saturday, August 8, 2020.
The morning of Saturday, August 8, a Kenosha Police officer responded to the 4600 block of Sheridan Road to investigate an entry to vehicle complaint and located a subject matching the description of the suspect. During the initial investigation, the suspect produced a firearm and shot a Kenosha Police officer, who returned fire. The suspect fled the scene.
The identified suspect, Jonathan T. Massey, age 29, was apprehended last night in Gary, Indiana for Attempted 1st Degree Intentional Homicide for shooting of the Kenosha Police officer. Upon arrest, he was found to have previously sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen, was taken to the hospital for care and subsequently released. He is currently being held in a local jail awaiting extradition.
Earlier, Police responded to a scene of three killed, including a 13 year old.
DCI is continuing to review evidence and determine the facts of this incident and will turn over investigative reports to the Kenosha County District Attorney when the investigation concludes.