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Sheriff Confirms Arrest in Killing of Milwaukee Public Safety Officer Dennis Johnson

Authorities have not released details about the person in custody or any charges.

Overview

  • Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball confirmed Sunday that someone was arrested in the case involving Dennis Johnson’s death.
  • Police say the 56-year-old was shot multiple times while sitting in his car Friday near Teutonia and Chambers on Milwaukee’s north side.
  • Officials have not shared the person’s identity or any charges, and Johnson’s family says they learned of the arrest from news reports and still want answers.
  • Witnesses told WISN the shooting may have involved road rage, though relatives say Johnson was not the aggressor.
  • About 100 people gathered for a Saturday vigil as activists organized a reward and urged tips, noting his killing was one of three homicides in a three-hour span that night.