UPDATE: 7:34 a.m. Saturday 11/21/20
Two suspects have been arrested and a third is still on the run after a shots fired incident forced a full closure along I-894 southbound late Friday night.
TMJ4 News reports that officers followed the vehicle into New Berlin where the suspects crashed the vehicle and fled on foot. Two of those suspects were arrested while a third was able to get away.
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New Berlin Police are asking people to shelter in place Friday evening as they search for possible armed suspects.
TMJ4’s Tony Atkins reports law enforcement have been arriving around the Moorland Reserve Health Center in the city since before 9 p.m. They also used a localized Emergency Alert System message to cell phones in the city.
HAPPENING NOW: Emergency Alert just went out. A chase from Milwaukee Co. unclear if it’s related to mass-shooting in Mayfair Mall. pic.twitter.com/Am4nvbuBvH
— Tony Atkins (@TonyAtkinsTV) November 21, 2020
No word if this is connected to the shooting at Mayfair Mall Friday afternoon.
It is also unknown if this is connected to a full closure of I-894 southbound late Friday evening around Oklahoma Avenue. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office says the closure was due to a shots fired incident.
MCSO is reporting a full freeway closure southbound on I-894 from Oklahoma Ave. due to a shots fired investigation. Please use alternate routes.
— Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (@MCSOSheriff) November 21, 2020
This is a developing story. This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
