The Brief
- Milwaukee police officers were involved in the fatal shooting of an armed suspect.
- It started as a police chase and ended near 98th and Lisbon, just south of Capitol.
- Family has now identified the armed suspect, who died at a hospital.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee police officers were involved in the fatal shooting of an armed suspect on Tuesday. Now, the suspect’s family has identified him to FOX6 News as 38-year-old Joshua Wippert.
Chase leads to shooting
The backstory:
The incident began with a traffic stop near Fond du Lac and Locust shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday. While the suspect initially stopped, he then drove off – leading officers on a pursuit.
Police said a passenger got out of the vehicle during the pursuit. Near 98th and Lisbon, just south of Capitol Drive, the driver stopped the car and started to run.…