9:45a Update: A suspect is in custody for firing shots at another driver on I-94 Wednesday morning, authorities said. The incident prompted the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s office to close southbound I-94 at Drexel Ave for more than an hour during the morning commute.
A suspect is now in custody in connection with the alleged road rage/shots-fired incident on southbound I-94 at Drexel Ave. this morning. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate.
— Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (@MilwCoSheriff) October 20, 2021
Update: All lanes of southbound I-94 were re-opened around 7:30am Wednesday.
The lanes were closed near Drexel Ave. on Wednesday morning due to a report of shots fired, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.
ALERT: The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office will initiate a full closure of all I-94 southbound lanes at Drexel Ave momentarily to investigate a citizen report that his vehicle was fired at by another driver, following a road rage incident shortly before 6 am.
— Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (@MilwCoSheriff) October 20, 2021
Updates to come.
Sheriff’s deputies were seen walking on the interstate searching for evidence.