Milwaukee officers shot, 2 charged in investigation now sentenced

The Brief

  • MPD Officer Kendall Corder was killed and Officer Christopher McCray was wounded in a shooting near 25th and Garfield last summer.
  • Two people, who were charged as part of the investigation, have been sentenced.
  • Earlier this month, a jury convicted Tremaine Jones of shooting both officers.

MILWAUKEE Two people, who were charged as part of the investigation into the shooting that killed Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder and wounded Officer Christopher McCray, have now been sentenced.

Man, woman sentenced

In court:

Milwaukee County prosecutors charged Bryshawn Tyler, 23, with possession of a firearm by a felon. Court filings said the charge stemmed from shooting a gun from an apartment at Tremaine Jones, who was convicted of shooting the officers.

Tyler pleaded guilty to the charge in March. Court records show he was sentenced to three years in prison, followed by three years of extended supervision, on Thursday, April 23.

Jermela Kittler, 20, was accused of lying to police about hiding Jones in her home, where he was ultimately arrested. Court filings also said Jones sent her back to the shooting scene to try to retrieve a gun.

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