Milwaukee man shot by police reaches plea deal, placed on probation

The Brief

  • Kenneth Cubero pleaded guilty on Feb. 13 to resisting or obstructing an officer following a September 2025 traffic stop and foot pursuit.
  • Police shot and wounded Cubero after he fled a vehicle and attempted to retrieve a firearm he had dropped while running from officers.
  • A judge placed Cubero on 12 months of probation.

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee man who investigators said grabbed for a gun after running from police in September 2025 reached a plea deal in his case on Friday, Feb. 13.

Police shot and wounded Kenneth Cubero in that incident near 12th and Greenfield on the city’s south side.

Kenneth Cubero plea deal

What we know:

On Friday, Cubero pleaded guilty to a count of resisting or obstructing an officer in Milwaukee County court.

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