Overview
- Police are investigating reports of a robbery with shots fired Thursday morning on the 2200 block of North Terrace Avenue on Milwaukee’s East Side.
- Officers took a 25-year-old suspect into custody at the scene shortly after 9 a.m.
- The case remains active with charges expected to be sent to the Milwaukee County District Attorney, and police have not released a motive or details about any victims or injuries.
- An anonymous witness told TMJ4 the gunman held people at gunpoint, forced a contractor into a home, and that a woman ran out seeking help, a narrative investigators have not independently confirmed.
- Witness photos show officers responding with long guns drawn, and neighbors described the ordeal as frightening but said the arrest brought relief and a renewed focus on basic safety precautions.