A Milwaukee-area police officer was shot Wednesday while searching a home and the suspected shooter, a woman, was killed.
Two Waukesha Police Department officers were inside the home around 3:35 p.m. after a landlord reported a tenant experiencing “erratic behavior,” police officers said during a news conference.
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The scene where two Waukesha were injured following a shooting where an officer was shot and a female suspect was killed, authorities said.
(Milwaukee Fox)
While checking out the home with the owner, a woman opened fire from the basement, authorities said. An officer was hit and returned fire, hitting the woman, police said.
A Waukesha Police Department Deployable Technology Unit responded to the scene with unmanned aerial vehicles to find the woman dead in the basement, authorities said.
A weapon was also recovered. Another officer was wounded during the shooting. The nature of that officer’s injuries was not disclosed.
Both officers were taken to a hospital and are in good condition.
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They were described as two men, ages 44 and 48, with 21 and 12 years in the police force. The identity of the alleged shooter has not been released.
