The Brief
- A Milwaukee man is accused of firing shots at another person and leading police on a foot chase.
- The incidents happened on May 7.
- Undercover police were in the neighborhood performing surveillance for another case when the incident involving Petty played out.
MILWAUKEE – A 44-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of firing shots at another man and leading police on a foot chase on the city’s north side. The accused is Tijuan Petty – and he faces the following criminal counts:
- First-degree recklessly endangering safety
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
- Possession of methamphetamine
- Obstructing an officer
Shots fired near 13th and Wright
What we know:
According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police were performing undercover surveillance near 13th and Wright on Wednesday, May 7. Unrelated to the subject of their surveillance, an individual later identified as the defendant walked by. Around 3:45 p.m., Petty was seen going up to a residence and then walking from it. Then, around 5:30 p.m., Petty and another person approached the same house. The criminal complaint indicates there was some kind of argument between the two men and at one point “Petty retrieved a firearm from a pocket, pointed it at the (second man), and fired twice.”
After the shots were fired, the police stepped out of their vehicle, identified themselves and Petty began to run away.…