The Brief
- A 17-year-old Milwaukee teen is charged after allegedly calling in shooting threats to the Waukesha County Courthouse, prompting a lockdown.
- Prosecutors say deputies deployed tactical units and drones after the caller played fake gunfire during 911 calls.
- Investigators say the gunfire came from a video game clip, and the teen admitted he wanted to “blow off some steam.”
MILWAUKEE – A 17-year-old from Milwaukee is facing felony charges after authorities say he called in shooting threats to the Waukesha County Courthouse, prompting a large-scale law enforcement response and a lockdown of the county complex.
What we know:
According to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department, just after 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, the Waukesha County Communications Center received a call from a person claiming he was outside the courthouse with a gun. The Waukesha County Justice Center was immediately placed on lockdown.
Investigators say the caller allowed them to hear what sounded like gunfire in the background. While the gunshots later turned out not to be real, the response was.…