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Officer shot in 'vicious' attack on Milwaukee's south side
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee police officer was shot multiple times early Sunday as he sat in his squad car while colleagues investigated a domestic disturbance call, an official said. The suspected shooter, identified Monday as Tomas A. Uriegas, was found dead in a nearby yard, they said.The incident began as a response to a domestic disturbance call near South 17th Street and West Morgan Avenue at about 2 a.m. During that investigation, an officer was "attacked viciously" by someone who fired shots into his squad car, striking the officer multiple times," Asst. Police Chief William Jessup said in a morning press conference. Officer Brandon Baranowski was shot in the arm and bulletproof vest while responding to a 2 a.m. domestic disturbance call on South 17th Street near Morgan Avenue in Milwaukee. Officer Brandon Baranowski, a 31-year-old man with 13 years of service, was taken to Froedtert Hospital for surgery. Milwaukee police Sergeant Tim Gauerke said the injuries were not life-threatening. "This is just another example of the risks our officers take each and every day to protect these citizens," Jessup said. It was Baranowski's bullet-proof vest that saved his life, Jessup explained at a Sunday Homicide Review Commission conference. While investigating that shooting, officers on the scene heard gunshots and discovered the body of a young man in a nearby yard, Jessup said. That man is the same person who was involved in both the domestic incident and the shooting of the police officer, police said. He said it appeared Uriegas' death was a suicide. Police commanders have since instructed all Milwaukee officers to respond to calls in two-person squads until further notice. Posted by: Steve White 2016-07-19 |
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