Milwaukee City Hall lockdown, police release video from response
City Hall lockdown, police release video
Milwaukee police released video that shows officers sweep the city hall campus after what was initially thought to be shots fired prompted a lockdown.
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police released video that shows officers sweep the city hall campus in May after what was initially thought to be shots fired prompted a lockdown.
False alarm
The backstory:
A city employee was in the process of getting fired on May 15. When that person left, police said the slamming of a door sounded like gunshots. It turned out to be a false alarm.
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MPD said there were no signs of gunshots, and the department was investigating what happened.
The video from officers' body-worn cameras showed them with guns drawn as they sifted through Milwaukee City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building.
Milwaukee City Hall lockdown; leaders drill into communication chaos
Milwaukee City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building went on lockdown. City leaders are working to ensure communication issues don't happen again.
Communication chaos
What they're saying:
Last week, the Milwaukee Common Council approved an ordinance to create a new committee tasked with ensuring the entire campus is prepared for future emergencies.
Mayor Cavalier Johnson returned the ordinance without signing it. His office told FOX6 News the ordinance is repetitive, as his administration was already working on security.
The Source: FOX6 News reviewed the police video, received a statement from the mayor's office and referenced prior coverage of the lockdown and response for this report.