Gunman firing rifle while walking along snowy Milwaukee street shoots cop; 2nd officer returns fire, killing suspect

A gunman who was firing a rifle while walking along a snow-covered Milwaukee street late Wednesday morning shot and seriously wounded a police officer who confronted him; a second officer returned fire, killing the suspect.

Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman told WITI-TV that officers were called to the area near 27th and Wisconsin around 11:50 a.m. about a male who was walking down a street firing shots. WTMJ-TV reported that the area is just west of Marquette University.

'There were multiple individuals out on the streets ... [who] could have been harmed by this particular individual.'

You can view a video report here about the incident; it includes a clip at the 38-second mark showing an individual walking down a street carrying a large gun. Milwaukee police call logs reportedly show multiple shots-fired reports from at least four blocks along Wisconsin Avenue.

Arriving officers located the male and ordered him to drop the gun, but Norman told WITI that the suspect refused and shot at officers. WITI noted that an officer returned fire, striking the male suspect, and the suspect died. A semi-automatic rifle was recovered at the scene, WITI said.

The 34-year-old male officer who was shot was taken to Froedtert Hospital with serious injuries, WITI said, adding the police noted he has over eight years of service. Sources told WTMJ he was shot twice — once in the torso and once in the leg.

The 37-year-old male officer who shot the suspect — and who also has more than eight years of service — was placed on administrative duty, a routine procedure, WITI said.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office on Thursday identified the fatally shot suspect as 24-year-old Isaiah W. Stott, WTMJ reported.

The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team is investigating the shooting, and the Oak Creek Police Department is the lead agency, WITI said.

The Milwaukee Police Association asked the community Wednesday afternoon to "pray for [the wounded officer's] recovery, as well as the other officers on the scene who witnessed this horrific incident and exhibited great courage and bravery," WISN-TV reported.

Norman at an outdoor news conference Wednesday decried the "absolutely unacceptable" actions of the gunman who brought "violence into our community." Norman also praised his officers who took action, as "there were multiple individuals out on the streets ... [who] could have been harmed by this particular individual."

You can view the news conference below; it took place prior to the suspect being identified:

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