Milwaukee: A man wielding two knives was shot and killed by police officers from Ohio, who were present in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention that nominated former US President Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for the upcoming presidential elections. Notably, tensions are high and security is on maximum alert following a shocking assassination attempt on Trump.
Five members of the Columbus, Ohio, police department fired on the man, who had a knife in each hand, refused police commands and charged at an unarmed man before police fired, Milwaukee Chief Jeffrey Norman said at a news conference on Tuesday. Two knives were recovered from the scene, the chief said. “These officers, who were not from this area, took it upon themselves to act and save someone’s life today,” said Norman.
However, the shooting did not go well with the residents of Milwaukee, who questioned why out-of-state officers were in their neighbourhood located about a mile from the convention site. The Columbus Police Department, as well as the chief of staff for Milwaukee’s mayor and a spokesperson for the convention’s joint command centre, all said there was nothing to suggest the shooting was related to the convention itself.
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