Police officers shot dead a man armed with a pistol on Tuesday. knife regarding a mile from the Republican National Convention grounds in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, local media reported, citing police sources.
The officers, as detailed by an official to The New York Post, belonged to the Columbus (Ohio) department and were in Milwaukee because they were part of the 4,500 officers who help local authorities protect the city during the convention, which ends next Thursday.
Citing police sources, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the shooting occurred near North 14th and West Vliet streets, outside the security perimeter of the convention, which is being held at Fiserv Stadium in this city in the state of Wisconsin.
A local television station, WISN 12 News, reported, citing witnesses, that there was a fight between two men in the city’s King Park neighborhood, and that police shot and killed one of the men.
Police officers were reportedly patrolling on bicycles when they encountered a man with a knife and at least three officers fired shots.
A video allegedly related to these events began circulating on social media network X (formerly Twitter), but there have been no official statements or reactions yet.
Just last Saturday, Trump was holding a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when he was hit by a bullet in the right ear. One person died, two were injured, and the attacker, who fired from a rooftop outside the venue, was shot dead by police.
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2024-07-17 17:15:43
