MILWAUKEE: The death of a man suspected of shooting and injuring a Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy has officially been listed as a suicide, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday.
The medical examiner identified the man as Johnathon Carl Williamson, 19, of Milwaukee, following an autopsy.
Sheriff’s officials said they encountered a man while searching for an individual who shot a sheriff’s deputy multiple times early Wednesday following a traffic stop. The man was found crouched behind a vehicle, given some commands and then took his own life with a gun, officials said.
The shootings happened after a deputy made a traffic stop about 2 a.m. in Milwaukee. The driver and passenger in the stopped vehicle fled from the scene on foot and the driver was arrested after a brief chase, according to Sheriff Earnell Lucas.
Other law enforcement officers responded to the scene and began to search for the passenger who fled. During the search, a deputy saw a man climbing out of a garbage bin in the neighborhood.
Another deputy approached the man, who fired at the deputy, striking him several times in both arms and the torso, Lucas said. The deputy was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for injuries that did not appear life-threatening, the sheriff said. The 26-year-old deputy has been with the department for 18 months.
No officers fired their weapons, Lucas said.
Another person found walking in the neighborhood was arrested after a brief chase and deputies were trying to determine whether that person was involved in the shooting as well, Lucas said.
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