An officer with the Milwaukee Police Department is recovering after being shot and wounded near Locust and Palmer early Saturday morning.
It happened around 3:30 a.m. as several businesses nearby were being looted and/or vandalized.
The department says the officer who was shot is a 38-year-old man. He is a four-year veteran of the Milwaukee Police Department.
He was treated for non-life threatening injuries at a hospital and is expected to survive.
Police are still searching for the person or persons responsible. Anyone with information is asked to contact MPD at 414-937-7360 or Milwaukee Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.