Milwaukee officers shot, Tremaine Jones trial: Live updates April 1
MILWAUKEE - Testimony resumed Wednesday morning in the trial of Tremaine Jones, the man accused of killing Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder and wounding Officer Christopher McCray in a shooting last summer.
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Live updates | April 1, 2026
Witness testimony
10:19 a.m.:
The state called MPD Det. Thomas Klahorst. He was assigned to the violent crime division and was tasked with searching an apartment as part of the shooting investigation.
Photo array
10:07 a.m.:
MPD Homicide Det. Ndiva Malafa took the stand. He was involved in the shooting investigation and conducted a photo array with a witness, who testified earlier, in an attempt to identify a suspect.
Malafa testified in detail about how a photo array is compiled. He said the witness said "this is him" when he came across Jones' photo in the lineup, adding the witness told him he was "certain" it was the person he saw with a gun near 25th and Garfield on the night of the shooting.
On cross-examination, Malafa confirmed the witness saw and subsequently identified Jones from the photo array as the person involved in an incident at 25th and Garfield – not the shooting of the officers that happened nearby minutes later.
Man identifies Jones in court
9:10 a.m.:
After a break, court resumed with testimony from James Johnson. He said he lived near 25th and Garfield, where the shooting happened, on the night that it happened.
Johnson testified that he saw a man with a "rifle" and a backpack who was shouting at people at the intersection. In court, he stood up and pointed to Jones – identifying him as the person he saw with the gun and noting that some aspects of his appearance, such as his hair, are now different than they were at the time. He also previously identified Jones from a photo lineup.
The witness said he saw the armed individual fire shots into the air, and he called 911. He later heard shots coming from the alley but did not see what happened. He then saw a person run and jump a fence, but he could not tell who it was.
On cross-examination, Johnson clarified that he was not certain what time things happened. He confirmed that he identified Jones as the person who had the gun in the street and that he did not see what happened when the officers were shot.
Woman's videos played
9:10 a.m.:
Marquisha Johnson took the stand. She was living near 25th and Garfield, where the officers were shot, and testified that her children woke her up because they saw someone outside with a gun and were scared that night. She called 911.
Johnson said she heard an argument outside and, at some point, heard a gunshot. The state played videos that she took, which showed the altercation in the street and the person with the gun, for the jury.
The defense had no questions.
911 caller testifies
8:53 a.m.:
The state's first witness Wednesday was a woman who lives near 25th and Garfield. She testified that she heard arguing among girls or young women in the street on back-to-back days that went on for a "long time." She called 911on the second day because, while the argument was going on, she saw someone walking down the street with a "big gun" via her doorbell camera.
The witness testified that she called 911 again after the person with the gun started shooting. She continued to watch what was happening through her doorbell camera, describing it as "pretty scary." The group eventually scattered.
On cross-examination, the witness testified that she called police three times before anyone arrived. She also said she did not see a shooting that involved officers, and no such shooting was captured on her doorbell camera.
Tuesday recap:
The jury was finalized, opening statements were delivered and testimony began on Tuesday. Testimony to this point has been exclusively from Milwaukee police officers and homicide detectives who were involved in the investigation and response to the shooting scene.
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The shooting
The backstory:
Milwaukee Police Officers Kendall Corder and Christopher McCray were shot near 25th and Garfield on the night of June 26, 2025. They were initially called for a report of a person with a weapon, which was upgraded to shots fired while they were on the way.
When they arrived and stepped out of their squad, they were unexpectedly shot in an alley. Assistant Police Chief Nicole Waldner noted the officers were unable to return fire. Milwaukee Police Association President Alexander Ayala described it as "an ambush."
Scene near 25th and Garfield, Milwaukee
Corder dropped to the ground, and McCray – who had been shot in the foot, leg and back – ran to grab Corder's firearm and protect him, according to a criminal complaint. Backup officers and a tactical team arrived shortly after the shooting.
The two officers were taken to Froedtert Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center. McCray was released from the hospital days later, while Corder died of his wounds on June 29. Court filings said Corder suffered three gunshot wounds, one of which severed his spine.
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Dig deeper:
Prosecutors said there were fights between groups of women over Jones and allegations of cheating. While at an apartment building before officers arrived, Jones fired shots into the air. The officers arrived a short time later.
McCray said he and Corder were walking down an alley when he saw a flash coming from some bushes and heard a bang that "sounded like a firework," according to the complaint. More flashes and bangs, which were gunshots, followed.
Milwaukee police officers shot, Tremaine Jones charged
A Milwaukee man is now charged in the shooting that killed Officer Kendall Corder and wounded Officer Christopher McCray last Thursday.
Court filings said police recovered 16 total rifle cartridge casings at the scene "consistent with the shots being fired from the bushes" as McCray described. They later recovered a rifle along a fence line that the Milwaukee Police Department Fusion Center later determined was "consistent" with being the gun that fired all 16 rounds. Forensic investigators pulled a latent fingerprint, identified as Jones', from the weapon.
The complaint said police also found a social security card, birth certificate and several debit cards with Jones' name on them inside a backpack in a nearby backyard. There was a receipt from a West Allis gun shop that showed Jones bought a gun on June 17 and picked it up on June 19.
Jones was arrested the morning after the shooting at a home near 37th and Villard. A witness said Jones did not know he was shooting at the police and "thought it was someone else," according to court filings. The witness said Jones also said he had "better get out of there" because he had "just killed a cop."
Complete coverage
Dig deeper:
FOX6 News has followed the case from the time of the shooting to the trial. Read and watch more coverage below at the links below:
- March 31: Officers, detectives testimony covers scene response, evidence
- Tremaine Jones trial: Jury selection begins for man accused of shooting Milwaukee police officers
- Milwaukee Police Officer Kendall Corder laid to rest, loved ones say goodbye
- Milwaukee police officers shot, Tremaine Jones charged
- Remembering Milwaukee police officers who died in the line of duty
LIVESTREAM: Full coverage from March 31, 2026
WARNING: The livestream may include strong language and disturbing images. Discretion is advised.
The Source: FOX6 News is in court for the trial and referenced information from the Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage related to the shooting, investigation, funeral and more.