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Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Yahoo
One dead, two others shot in Shorewood. Another dead after apparently connected police chase
One person was shot and killed and two others were shot during the early morning hours of July 3, including a Shorewood police officer who was struck in his ballistic vest and treated and released from the hospital. While chasing the suspect later in the day, officers exchanged gunfire with the man and killed him. The person who died in Shorewood during the early morning was an adult woman, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. Officials have not revealed the condition or identity of the other person shot in Shorewood and have not revealed the identity of the suspect. A relative of the woman who died told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel the person killed was Victoria Truss, 34. The Medical Examiner's Office called family members on July 3 to notify them of Truss's death, Truss's cousin Dominique Jones said. Jones and other family members believe Truss was a victim of domestic violence. Following the early morning Shorewood homicide, police searched for the suspect, locating him around 9:23 a.m., according to a press release sent in the evening by Wauwatosa Detective Joseph Roy who is commander of the Milwaukee Area Investigative Team (MAIT). The entity, a collaboration of 27 area agencies, is spearheading the officer-involved shooting investigation, led by the Oak Creek Police Department. A car chase ensued where the suspect driver shot at officers until coming to a stop in the Halyard Park neighborhood of Milwaukee at West Reservoir Avenue and North Finlayson Street, according to MAIT. The suspect, an adult male, continued to shoot at officers. Multiple officers fired back and struck the suspect who sustained fatal gunshot injuries. The medical examiner told the Journal Sentinel they responded to the scene. Tactical vehicles, ambulances and FBI agents were also present. A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter at the scene observed a black Mercedes car with apparent bullet holes in the rear passenger windows. No officers were injured during the pursuit and shooting, per MAIT. The involved officers will be placed on leave status, per their own agency's policies. Jones said she is Truss's cousin, but the two grew up side by side as sisters. She said she's devastated and angry about losing someone she cared for deeply in such a reckless way. Truss had been fighting regularly with the man she was seeing, and the day before her death, Jones said Truss called her to say she had finally kicked him out, she said. Jones does not know his full name. Truss leaves behind one son who was about to enter high school in the fall, Jones said. Truss was a graduate of Custer High School and worked as a private security worker at the Metro Mart. The Shorewood officer was struck by gunfire while in his squad car as he was arriving at the scene of a reported shooting just before 3 a.m. in the 4100 block of North Bartlett Avenue, Shorewood Police Chief Heather Wurth said. At least two rounds struck the windshield, another struck the passenger side of the vehicle, and another struck the officer's vest. Wurth said she was grateful the officer, whose identity she did not disclose, was wearing a protective vest. "Half an inch and it could've been a completely different circumstance," she said. Officers believe they know who the suspect is. Wurth declined to describe the relationship between the suspect and victims but said it was not a random act of violence. The Shorewood officer is the third Milwaukee-area officer to be struck by gunfire while responding to a call within a week. It follows the shooting of Milwaukee police officers Kendall Corder and Christopher McCray, who were shot June 26, also while responding to a report of shots fired. Corder died from his injuries days later. "The violence in this community — Milwaukee, Shorewood and the attacks against our officers — has got to stop. It's got to stop," Wurth said. A shelter-in-place order for nearby Shorewood residents was lifted about 7:20 a.m., about an hour and a half after emergency alerts were sent to residents' phones. The alerts first went out about 6 a.m. and referenced a "tactical situation" in the 1700 block of East Wood Place. After the officer was shot, squads from several departments responded to the scene. Officers in a tactical vehicle had been making announcements through a loudspeaker outside a home. Village President Ann McKaig issued a statement in response to the shooting. "I'm grateful for the service of the responding officer, the leadership of the Shorewood Police Department and mutual aid from supporting agencies. I am deeply saddened for all who are impacted and pray for their healing and safety," she said. All Shorewood School District activities were canceled for the day, including summer programs, athletics and recreation programs. Several roads near East Capitol Drive and North Oakland Avenue remained closed after the shelter-in-place order was lifted. More: Milwaukee mourns the death of police officer Kendall Corder during procession This story will be updated. Domestic violence advocates can help with safety planning. Calls to advocates are confidential and do not involve law enforcement. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-799-7233. The Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee operates a 24-hour confidential hotline at 414-933-2722. The Milwaukee Women's Center offers a 24-hour crisis line at 414-671-6140. The Women's Center in Waukesha has a 24-hour hotline at 262-542-3828. We Are Here Milwaukee provides information on culturally specific organizations at The Asha Project, which provides culturally specific services for African American women and others in Milwaukee, provides a crisis line from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 414-252-0075. The UMOS Latina Resource Center in Milwaukee offers bilingual, bicultural domestic violence, sexual assault and anti-human trafficking supportive services and operates a 24-hour hotline at 414-389-6510. The Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center offers culturally sensitive, trauma-informed services for those who have experienced domestic or sexual violence and can be reached at 414-383-9526. Our Peaceful Home, which serves Muslim families and is a program of the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition, operates a crisis line at 414-727-1090. The Hmong American Women's Association, which serves the Hmong and Southeast Asian community, has advocates available at 414-930-9352 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin has a statewide directory of resources at This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Person dead in Milwaukee after apparent chase, Shorewood shooting
CBS News
16-05-2025
- CBS News
Brooklyn Park police need help finding missing 36-year-old man
The Brooklyn Park Police Department in Minnesota are asking for help in finding a missing man. Dominique Jones, a 36-year-old man, was last seen on Tuesday evening. Police say they are not sure if he left on foot or in a car. They are also not sure what he was wearing at the time. Jones is described as a 5'11 black man with brown eyes and black hair. Police say that Jones has health concerns. Police are worried about his safety. MN BCA Police are asking anyone who may have seen Jones or know where he is to please call the Brooklyn Park Police Department at 763-492-8222.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lil Baby's Lawyers Slam Atlanta Police's ‘Shameful' Allegation That Rapper's Video Is Linked to Teens' Murders
Lil Baby's attorneys Drew Findling and Marissa Goldberg have responded to the Atlanta Police Department while distancing the Atlanta rapper (born Dominique Jones) from the alleged gang war and pair of teen murders the APD attempted to tie him to. Findling and Goldberg called the APD's reference to Lil Baby 'complete and total nonsense' while saying that roping his name into the conversation of a pair of murders is 'unprofessional, unethical and shameful.' More from Billboard Lil Baby's 'Cowardly' Actions at Music Video Shooting Led to Teens' Murders, Atlanta Police Allege Lizzo Introduces New Musical Era With 'Love in Real Life': Stream It Now LISA of BLACKPINK Introduces Fans to Her 'Alter Ego' on Debut Solo Album: Stream It Now 'The part of the press conference on Wednesday by the Atlanta Police Department that made an obvious reference to Dominique Jones was complete and total nonsense,' the attorneys said in a statement to Billboard on Friday (Feb. 28). 'To say that he couldn't shoot a music video in his home town, a place that he loves and has continued to uplift, is disgraceful. Even more, the location for a major music video shoot is a decision made by a professional team and is not a decision made by any individual.' The statement continued: 'Bringing his name into a conversation regarding a terrible crime for which he had absolutely no involvement is unprofessional, unethical and shameful. Dominique is devastated about the situation because those children came from the same neighborhood he did, and he will continue to build up his community in any way he can.' Billboard has reached out to Atlanta Police for comment. Major Ralph Woolfolk of the Atlanta Police Department hosted a press conference on Wednesday (Feb. 26) announcing the arrest of seven individuals tied to the July 2024 murders of 13-year-olds Jakody Davis and Lamon Freeman. He subliminally referenced the rapper, who Channel 2 Action News later confirmed to be Lil Baby, while claiming that a May 2024 triple shooting on the set of a Baby music video led to a gang war and the deaths of the aforementioned teens, who were celebrating a birthday. 'Gang violence that was orchestrated by adults. And the cowardly acts of an Atlanta-based rapper that decided to go into a rival gang stronghold in a place he knew he should not have been,' Woolfolk said during the presser. 'This team will work relentlessly to hold you accountable.' APD believes multiple shootings and homicides can be traced back to Lil Baby's music video shooting in Northwest Atlanta. Investigators allege that an incarcerated gang member opposing Lil Baby called in the hit on the pair of teens using a cell phone from behind bars. While rumors continued to swirl on Thursday (Feb. 27) regarding Baby's status, he took to his Instagram Story to clear up any confusion. 'Thanks for all the concerns, please don't be misinformed by fake news,' he wrote. 'I'm overly good.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Yahoo
Lil Baby's attorneys say APD's ‘cowardly acts' statement about rapper is ‘total nonsense'
Lil Baby's attorneys have responded after Atlanta police blamed the global rap star for a playing a role in the shooting deaths of two teenagers last summer. They called the department's statement 'complete and total nonsense.' [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Atlanta Police Department announced on Wednesday seven arrests in the shooting deaths of Jakody Davis and Lamon Freeman, both 13, at a birthday party. Investigators said the boys were innocent bystanders. During the news conference, APD's Violent Crime Interdiction Section said the shootings were part of a gang war that started with a shooting at a rapper's music video shoot. 'The cowardly acts of an Atlanta-based rapper that decided to go into a rival gang stronghold in a place he knew he should not have been,' Major Ralph Woolfolk said. Channel 2 Action News obtained affidavits confirming the rapper referenced was Lil Baby, whose real name is Dominique Jones. On Friday, attorneys Drew Findling and Marissa Goldberg, both of Findling Law Firm, sent the following statement to Channel 2′s Michael Seiden regarding the police department's comments. 'The part of the press conference on Wednesday by the Atlanta Police Department that made an obvious reference to Dominique Jones was complete and total nonsense. To say that he couldn't shoot a music video in his hometown, a place that he loves and has continued to uplift, is disgraceful. Even more, the location for a major music video shoot is a decision made by a professional team and is not a decision made by any individual,' the rapper's attorneys said. 'Bringing his name into a conversation regarding a terrible crime for which he had absolutely no involvement is unprofessional, unethical and shameful. Dominique is devastated about the situation because those children came from the same neighborhood he did and he will continue to build up his community in any way he can,' the statement concluded. RELATED STORIES: Police say Atlanta rapper's 'cowardly' actions led to innocent teens' birthday party murders Killing of Atlanta teens may have stemmed from earlier violence at Lil Baby music video shoot 'This is your life:' Music artists demand an end to violence following Lil Baby music video shooting [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
