Overview
- The officer‑involved shooting that killed 23‑year‑old Printis Smith and injured a Milwaukee police officer took place after a vehicle chase that ended in a foot pursuit, according to police accounts and court records.
- Police Chief Jeffrey Norman and Milwaukee Police Association President Alex Ayala say the privately viewed body‑worn footage shows Smith appearing to point and fire a gun at officers.
- Smith’s family, who also watched the footage within 48 hours under department policy, say the video felt like an “execution” and dispute that Smith fired his weapon.
- Key forensic details remain unresolved and publicly unconfirmed, including whether shell casings or bullets were recovered and whether the officer’s leg wound came from Smith’s firearm.
- A search warrant obtained by reporters ties the vehicle involved to an earlier shots‑fired incident in Glendale, and the department’s 15‑day window for public release means the video could still be made public in the coming days.