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Milwaukee man suspected in Sheboygan Falls double shooting arrested after police chase
SHEBOYGAN FALLS – A 24-year-old Milwaukee man suspected to be involved in a double shooting and a police chase June 11 is being held at the Sheboygan County Detention Center.
Sheboygan Falls Police Department reported the suspect went to a home in the 400 block of Giddings Avenue in Sheboygan Falls armed with a handgun and confronted a 39-year-old man whom he knew. The suspect fired several rounds, striking the 39-year-old man and a 67-year-old man. The 39-year-old fired shots at the 24-year-old, but he was not injured.
Sheboygan Falls police and fire personnel responded to the incident around 4:15 p.m. June 11. Both victims were transported by medical helicopter with life-threatening injuries but are expected to survive.
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The suspect fled before police arrived. He was believed to be driving a stolen 2021 gray Jeep Grand Cherokee toward Milwaukee, according to the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office.
Around 4:23 p.m. June 11, the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office notified the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office the suspect was driving south. The Ozaukee office and Saukville police attempted to pull the suspect over on Interstate 43 near State 33 in Saukville around 4:49 p.m.
Instead, the suspect accelerated, and the sheriff's office pursued the vehicle south into Milwaukee County. Wisconsin State Patrol successfully deployed tire deflation devices near Good Hope Road, causing the suspect's vehicle to lose control and strike a Ford F-150. The vehicle came to a stop south of Silver Spring Road.
According to the release, the suspect tried to flee on foot while the vehicle was still moving. He was apprehended and taken into custody by Sheboygan Falls police.
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The suspect, whose name was not released, could face charges of first-degree endangering safety, endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon. The Ozaukee County District Attorney's Office could pursue additional charges, too.
Sheboygan Falls Police Department said it's actively investigating the incident and has no additional information.
Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@
This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Sheboygan Falls double shooting suspect arrested after police chase
