Brookfield police: Man arrested after shots fired at vehicle with man, woman, child inside

BROOKFIELD -- Brookfield police say an arrested has been made in connection with a shooting that occurred Wednesday night, October 28th near Burleigh Boulevard and Cullen Drive.

Police say a 30-year-old woman and the 27-year-old man were inside their vehicle with their young child, headed west on Capitol Drive near Calhoun -- when they believed they were being followed.

They then headed south on Calhoun, and then east on Burleigh west of Pilgrim. That's when their vehicle was shot at, and the 27-year-old man was hit twice in his upper leg and chin.

The man was taken to Froedtert Hospital for treatment. He has since been released.

The woman, who was driving the vehicle, and the young child were not hurt.

Police say the victim and suspect had met briefly just prior to the incident.

Shots fired at vehicle in Brookfield; man hit

After the initial investigation by Patrol Officers, they were met at the scene and the hospital by Detectives from the City of Brookfield Police Department.  The investigation continued and within a couple of days the suspect and his vehicle were identified.

Last week, a search warrant was executed and the suspect was taken into custody. The suspect vehicle and the firearm believed used in the shooting were recovered.

The  suspect has been in jail since last week on related pending federal charges for possession of a firearm by a felon.  The suspect was also on federal probation for a drug offense at the time of the shooting.

Charges for the shooting are being referred to the Waukesha County District Attorney.

The suspect, a 30-year-old male from Milwaukee, will not be identified at this time. The identities of the victims are not being released.

The City of Brookfield PD was assisted during the course of this investigation by the City of Milwaukee PD, the Milwaukee Office of the FBI, the Southeastern WI Regional Gang Task Force, the United States Attorney's Office, and Waukesha County District Attorney Sue Opper and her staff.