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Arrest Made in Killing of Milwaukee Public Safety Officer Dennis Johnson

Authorities have not released the suspect's identity pending a charging decision.

Overview

  • Milwaukee police confirmed Monday that someone is in custody in the fatal shooting of 56-year-old Dennis Johnson.
  • Prosecutors are reviewing potential charges, and officials have withheld the suspect's name during that review.
  • Johnson’s family said they learned of the arrest through news reports and have not received a full briefing from police.
  • Johnson was shot Friday while sitting in his car near Teutonia and Chambers, and police have not confirmed a motive.
  • The killing, one of three homicides that night, prompted a vigil and renewed calls to curb gun violence as coworkers mourned a veteran courthouse officer.