2024-07-19 20:17:27
Police officers shot dead a man armed with a knife, approximately two kilometers from the venue where the Republican Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, According to various local media reports, citing sources police.
The police officers, belonging to the department of Columbus, Ohio, They were part of the 4,500 police officers who are helping local authorities protect the city during the convention, which ends tomorrow, an official told The New York Post.
On the other hand, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the shooting occurred near the 14th Avenue and Vliet Street, nearly two kilometers from the Fiserv Forum, the main venue for the convention. According to the media, the incident began as a fight between two men, one of whom pulled out a knife. Upon seeing the weapon, the police intervened and opened fire.killing the subject at the scene.
None of the officers involved were injured, the police union confirmed. Columbus police are in Milwaukee to support local officers with security for the convention.
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2024-07-19 20:17:27