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3 people charged in connection to Milwaukee police officer killed, another injured June 26
A man in a feud spanning two days over cheating allegations was charged with killing Milwaukee police officer Kendall Corder and injuring officer Christopher McCray, according to charges filed July 1 by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office. Tremaine Jones, 22, shot at Corder and McCray 16 times while hiding behind a bush in what authorities have described as "an ambush," according to a criminal complaint. Corder died from his wounds on June 29, nearly three days after the shooting. Jones is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety in the incident. All the charges include enhancements involving the use of a dangerous weapon. Two other people were charged in connection to the shooting: Jermela Kittler, 21, of Milwaukee, was charged with harboring and aiding a felon (Jones), and Bryshawn Tyler, 22, of Milwaukee, was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon. Online court records show all appeared on July 1 before Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Barry Phillips for initial court appearances. Kittler, Tyler and Jones are being held at the Milwaukee County Jail. Jones' bail is $500,000, Tyler's is $50,000, and Kittler's is $15,000. Corder was the sixth line of duty death of a Milwaukee police officer since 2018, and the 68th in the department's 169-year history. According to the criminal complaints: The woman began fighting the day before the shooting because of Jones' infidelity. On June 26, the groups began fighting again, prosecutors say, joined by Tyler, who arrived with a firearm, prompting the other group of women to call Jones. Jones arrived with his own weapon − a rifle − and fired shots in the air and towards a witnesses' apartment, according to the criminal complaint. The mother of his child − now his ex-girlfriend − was inside. A witness told police that Jones started yelling for his ex-girlfriend and her friends to come out and fired two shots in the air. One witness believes Tyler fired in response. A member of Jones' group saw a police car with its lights off arrive, and the group scattered. One witness, who was recording events on his cellphone, joined those fleeing and saw Jones in the backyard of a home between the alley and Garfield Avenue. The witness said Jones told him he was going to stay there. He later saw Jones shooting at Corder and McCray and Corder falling to the ground. Jones told the witness he thought the officers was Tyler, the other man with a gun. "I ain't gone lie I thought it was dude," the witness said Jones told him. In an interview, McCray told investigators he and Corder spoke with some of the women and asked them if they saw anyone armed with a weapon. They pointed the officers towards 24th Place, where they later would search the alleyway. At the alleyway entrance, McCray said he saw a flash come from a bush and the bangs of gunshots. McCray disengaged, but saw Corder drop to the ground. Jones shot the officers with a Palmetto State Armory PA-15 5.56 rifle, which was purchased from Prolific Arms LLC in West Allis in June. Police later found Jones' fingerprints on that weapon. A casing analysis showed the bullets fired at Corder and McCray were consistent with the same weapon. Police later executed a search warrant to search the apartment Jones had been shooting at earlier. They found Tyler and weapons inside. A detective found two .40 caliber handguns, including a Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun with an extended magazine, and four .40 caliber cartridges. Tyler denied playing a role in the shooting, telling officers he only held on to the extended magazine to make people believe he is armed, the document said. Court records show Tyler was convicted on Oct. 30, 2019, in Milwaukee County for operating a motor vehicle without an owner's consent and of first-degree recklessly endangering safety. He also was convicted April 27, 2022, of felony battery in Lincoln County. As a felon, Tyler is prohibited from possessing a firearm. After the shooting, Jones called Kittler, who had left the scene of the shooting. He bought her an Uber back to the area of the homicide. The two then went to her residence. Soon after, police arrived. Kittler and another woman told officers she didn't know if Jones was inside. Police cleared the apartment and repeatedly called for Jones to exit the residence. He eventually did and was then arrested. When Jones called Kittler for the Uber, he told her he loved her and another person in the group. "Tomorrow is not promised," Jones told Kittler. David Clarey is a public safety reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at dclarey@ Chris Ramirez is a reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at caramirez@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 3 people charged in connection to Milwaukee police officers shot on June 26
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Milwaukee mourns the death of police officer Kendall Corder during procession
The community continues to mourn fallen Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall I. Corder, who was killed last week during what authorities have described as an ambush. Residents gathered and made their way through the streets of Milwaukee on July 1 to honor Corder, who had been on the force for six years. The fallen officer was fatally shot June 26 when he and another officer, Christopher McCray, responded to a call of shots fired in an alley in the 2200 block of North 24th Place. McCray suffered injuries to his foot that were not life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover. Tremaine Jones, 22, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety in the incident. The procession stretched from Medical Examiner's Office on Highland Avenue to the Max A. Sass & Sons Funeral Home on Oklahoma Avenue. Corder's slaying was the sixth death in the line of duty death of a Milwaukee police officer since 2018, and the 68th in the department's 169-year history. This story was updated to add new information, a video and photo gallery. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Procession honors fallen Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder
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Community leaders, residents hold vigil to remember police officer Kendall Corder
One week after Milwaukee police officer Kendall Corder was shot and killed, about two dozen people gathered at the scene of the crime to remember the slain officer and call for an end to the violence. Corder, 32, and his partner, 29-year-old Christopher McCray, were shot in an alley near North 24th Place and West Garfield Avenue on June 26 as they responded to a call for a subject with a gun. McCray survived, but Corder, a six-year police veteran, became the sixth Milwaukee officer killed since 2018. Residents at the July 3 vigil expressed anger, especially for youth in the area, who deal with the social and psychological effects of violent crime, such as police shootings. "These are all little, little babies, and they should be safe," said Maria Beltran, a nearby Lindsay Heights neighborhood resident and community activist. "So should our police officers that serve our city — they should be safe. A lot of us do not feel that they're on our side, but they're human beings. They're in the flesh, and they believe just like us, and they're our brothers and sisters, and we need to respect each other and love one another." The vigil comes the same day that a Shorewood police officer was wounded after a suspect opened fire on them as they responded to a reported shooting, marking the third time an officer in the Milwaukee area has been shot within a week. Tracey Dent, community activist and one of the vigil's organizers, called turnout for the event 'disappointing.' He encouraged the community to get more involved by attending regular community meetings held by respective police districts. 'We have to show up,' he said. The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office charged 22-year-old Tremaine Jones in connection to the double Milwaukee police shooting. Corder and his partner worked at Police District Two. Virginia Pratt, a pastor, community outreach worker and former correction officer, recalled that she worked with them. "They are my family too," Pratt said. "They are good officers." Kahlil McKinstry, with the North Avenue Community Ambassadors Program, came to the vigil with his young son. He called the shooting a tragedy, and said he believes that police officers are overworked. "We're making cops afraid and nervous,' he said. "This is our community, and the community is hurting. I don't want anything to happen here." Karin Tyler, the interim director for the city's Office of Community Wellness and Safety, arrived at the quiet block of the shooting the day after it occurred with a cohort of around 30 volunteers and outreach workers from the office's critical response. The group canvassed the neighborhood throughout the afternoon, handing out pamphlets and gun locks, and offering passersby different forms of clinical or "healing" support. Tyler pointed out that the neighborhood falls into one of Milwaukee's designated "promise zones" — areas of the city that have historically seen high levels of violence and a low investment of resources. "Our office is always mobilizing in these areas, and we have specific groups that are basically assigned to this specific area," Tyler said. "We know that people are pretty devastated by this, and there was a lot of fear in this area, for sure." In a statement, Midtown Neighborhood Alliance, a local community organization, affirmed the neighborhood's "remarkable strength," but noted that "lasting safety" would require addressing systemic challenges and investing in public resources. "While these acts of violence have shaken us, they do not define Midtown or its people," the organization wrote in the statement. "Midtown is a strong, caring, and resilient urban community where neighbors support one another and work tirelessly to build a better future." This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Community leaders hold vigil to remember police officer Kendall Corder
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Milwaukee mourns the death of police officer Kendall Corder during procession
The community continues to mourn fallen Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall I. Corder, who was killed last week during what authorities have described as an ambush. Residents gathered and made their way through the streets of Milwaukee on July 1 to honor Corder, who had been on the force for six years. The fallen officer was fatally shot June 26 when he and another officer, Christopher McCray, responded to a call of shots fired in an alley in the 2200 block of North 24th Place. McCray suffered injuries to his foot that were not life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover. The procession stretched from Medical Examiner's Office on Highland Avenue to the Max A. Sass & Sons Funeral Home on Oklahoma Avenue. Corder's slaying was the sixth death in the line of duty death of a Milwaukee police officer since 2018, and the 68th in the department's 169-year history. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Procession honors fallen Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder
