I-94 shutdown: Waukesha County law enforcement response

A stretch of Interstate 94 was shut down in Waukesha County due to law enforcement activity on Saturday evening, April 5. 

What we know:

According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the shutdown was due to an "incident" in the westbound lanes of I-94 near County Highway P.

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The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said, around 6:45 p.m., someone called to report a vehicle that was shooting a BB gun at other vehicles. That vehicle was located and stopped.

According to the sheriff's department, there were three juveniles in the vehicle. No injuries or damage were reported.

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WisDOT cameras showed more than a dozen law enforcement vehicles, Wisconsin state troopers and Waukesha County sheriff's deputies among them, blocking traffic. Traffic partially reopened around 7:10 p.m.

What we don't know:

The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department did not say whether the report of shots fired from a BB gun was confirmed. The investigation is ongoing.

The Source: Information in this report is from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 

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