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Milwaukee animal rescue; teen accused of firing shots at police
An animal rescue turned dangerous. Public records are now revealing more about the situation that ended in gunshots fired at Milwaukee police.
MILWAUKEE - An animal rescue turned dangerous. Public records are now revealing more about the situation that ended in gunshots fired at Milwaukee police.
Animal rescue turned dangerous
What we know:
On Thursday, Sept. 18, Milwaukee police responded to Holton and Chambers. A woman reported her son had become increasingly emotionally disturbed over the past several days – and barricaded himself inside the upper unit with "vicious dogs."
Police say two officers knocked on the teenager's door several times and announced, "Police, we are here to help you." That is when police heard one single gunshot and backed off.
Neither officer was hurt.
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Dig deeper:
Search warrants say the bullet hole was at chest level from where the officers were standing.
Police arrested a 17-year-old who was taken to the hospital for possible dog bites on his hands and neck.
Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) took in 34 animals from the home including dogs, cats, turtles and ferrets.
Formal charges are pending.
Neighbor "speechless"
What they're saying:
Malik Weatherspoon lives on Holton Avenue in Milwaukee. When he heard what happened at his neighbor's home, he was speechless.
"34 animals. Rescued from right next door. And not knowing that all this was going on. It’s crazy," Weatherspoon said. "Shooting at the police, I don’t know how you expected that was going to work out well for you. That, and how do you have access to a firearm when you are a kid."
Malik Weatherspoon
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MADACC overcrowding: Fee-waived adoptions available thru Sept. 21
The Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) has a serious overcrowding problem – and it is now offering emergency adoption specials through Sunday, Sept. 21.
What's next:
MADACC officials said the animals that were adoptable have already been transferred to different organizations.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access as well as previous FOX6 News coverage.