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Tremaine Jones Trial Reaches Day 3 With New Witnesses in Milwaukee Officer Ambush Case

Jurors now see graphic footage plus items recovered at the scene that prosecutors say tie Jones to the ambush.

Overview

  • Testimony continued Wednesday with civilian witnesses and detectives describing a street fight, an armed man near 25th and Garfield, and identifications of Tremaine Jones before the shooting.
  • Following Tuesday's graphic body and squad camera video and dispatch audio, jurors saw the frantic search in a dark alley after the ambush that killed Officer Kendall Corder and wounded Officer Christopher McCray.
  • Prosecutors presented physical items including a rifle, shell casings, and a black backpack that detectives said held Jones' work ID, social security card, credit card, birth certificate, and a receipt for a rifle receiver dated June 19, 2025.
  • A 14-member jury of nine men and five women, including two alternates, was seated Tuesday after intensive vetting of 100 potential jurors on their familiarity with the case and views on law enforcement.
  • Jones has pleaded not guilty to four felonies, including first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a short-barreled rifle, as the defense argues investigators named the wrong person.